gallant- root words — words with the gallant- root

The root gallant- comes from French galer, meaning to make merry. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gallantries. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gallant- root

Explore words with gallant- — words containing the gallant- root and sharing its sense of "to make merry". Examples include gallantries. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gallant- mean?

The gallant- root means to make merry, from French galer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.