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Where does the word "galleon" come from? It comes from Spanish galeon, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
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Where does the word "galleon" come from? It comes from Spanish galeon, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
Galleon’s story begins in Spanish: galeon meant “a large sailing ship.” A large multi-decked sailing ship used for trade and warfare. It reached English by 1500s as galleon. Settled as the English word for the Spanish treasure ships. Today, galleon means a large, multi-decked sailing ship used from the 1400s to 1700s.
- Stage 1 · Spanish · 1500s galeon "a large sailing ship", a large multi-decked sailing ship used for trade and warfare.
- Stage 2 · English · 1500s galleon "a large multi-decked sailing ship", settled as the English word for the Spanish treasure ships.