English word gal comes from Proto-Indo-European *kol-, Anglo-Norman galon, and later Latin galleta ((Medieval Latin) jug, bucket, pail.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kol- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| galon | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| galla | Gaulish (cel-gau) | |
| *galla | Latin (lat) | |
| galleta | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) jug, bucket, pail. |
| gallon | English (eng) | (British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon. (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon"). (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").. (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints. |
| gal | English (eng) |