Gallic
/ˈɡælɪk/noun
Relating to Gaul or to the ancient Gauls.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the same ancient Celtic root behind Latin Gallia and Gallus, the Roman names for Gaul and its people—so it’s a label of conquest, not enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*galatis
“a Gaul, a Celtic person”
Latin
Latin
Gallia
“Gaul, the region inhabited by the Gauls”
Latin
Latin
Gallus
“a Gaul; a person from Gaul”
Old French
OFr
gaulois
“Gaulish; of Gaul”
Middle English
ME
gallic
“of or relating to Gaul or the Gauls”
Modern English
English
Gallic
“relating to Gaul or the ancient Gauls”