gallodrome

French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin gallus

Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos

Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos

Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos)

Proto-Indo-European *drem-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos)

Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος (hĭppódromos)bor.

Latin hippodromoslbor.

French hippodromeder.

French -drome

French gallodrome

From Latin gallus (“cock, rooster”) + French -drome.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.lɔ.dʁɔm/

Noun

gallodrome m (plural gallodromes)

1. cockfighting pit, cockpit

See also

• combat de coqs