galosh
English
/ɡəˈlɒʃ/
noun
Definitions
- (British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
- (US) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English galoche derived from Old French galoche (shoe with a wooden sole) derived from Latin *galopium derived from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (last, shoemakers last) derived from Latin gallicula, gallica, gallica (solea) (Gallic) derived from Old French galette (flat round cake).
Origin
Old French
galette
Gloss
flat round cake
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- galoshe English
- galoshed English
- *galopium Latin
- gallica Latin
- gallica, gallica (solea) Latin
- gallicula Latin
- gallicus, gallicus (canis) Latin
- galoche French
- engalgar Spanish, Castilian
- galgo Spanish, Castilian
- καλοπόδιον Ancient Greek
- καλόπους Ancient Greek
- galoche Middle English
- قَالِب Arabic
- galette Old French
- galoche Old French
- galocha Galician
- کالبد Persian
- գաղափար Old Armenian
- կաղապար Old Armenian
- galocha Old Occitan
- kʾlpwt' Middle Persian
- ܩܠܒܝܕ Classical Syriac