Talk:Galoshes

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[edit] Contradictions

This article asserts multiple conflicting etymologies / origins for the term 'galosh'. Here is what my Weekley's etymological says, which you may make use of:

  • galosh, golosh. F. galoche, VL. *galopia, from G. kalopous, shoemaker's last, from kalon, wood, pous, foot. Usu. in pl. with many vars., e.g. golo-shoes. "It is curious to find galoshes, now suggestive of a valetudinarian curate, thus [in Piers Plowm.] an essential part of a medieval knight's equipment" (Smythe-Palmer).

gallozza: a kinde of wooden patins, startops, gallages (Flor.).

Let me know if you need any help figuring out what all Weekley's system of abbreviations means. ፈቃደ (ውይይት) 02:46, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Split the contradiction info to separate talks

Will copy (not moved) the appropriate talk template and comments to Galoshes and ABM-1 Galosh. LanceBarber (talk) 20:28, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Copied, and missile information removed for this Talk. Will do the converse for the ABM-1 Galosh article. LanceBarber (talk) 21:07, 21 January 2008 (UTC)