English
galleta
Galleta comes from United States Spanish galleta.
- United States Spanishmoderngalleta
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- United States Spanishmoderngalleta
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
From United States Spanish galleta, guieta, of unknown origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Every English word from United States Spanish galleta
Today it means
noun Any of various grasses of the genus Hilaria (curly mesquite), of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / United States Spanish galleta / galleta