Etymograph

English

galge

Galge comes from Japanese ギャルゲー, and goes back to English gal.

  1. English1500–presentgal
  2. Japanesemodernギャルゲーgyarugē
  3. Englishtodaygalge

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentgal
  2. Japanesemodernギャルゲーgyarugē
  3. Englishtodaygalge

Today it means

noun A video game centered around interactions with attractive anime-style girls.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English gal / galge