Etymograph

English

gallantness

Gallantness comes from Middle English galauntnesse.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500galauntnesse
  2. Englishtodaygallantness

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500galauntnesse
  2. Englishtodaygallantness

Formed from gallant + -ness

Old French galer ‘to rejoice’

Old French galant ‘courteous’

Middle English galant

English gallant

Every English word from Middle English galauntnesse

Today it means

noun The quality of being gallant.

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

Etymograph / Middle English galauntnesse / gallantness

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