Etymology

garlick

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Today it means: A (type of) linen cloth historically exported from Germany. Full definition →

German Görlitz ← Dutch Gulik
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garlick · noun1

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromGulik
  2. German · borrowed fromGörlitz
  3. English todaygarlick

A corruption of a placename, probably German Görlitz in Silesia (whence early spellings like garlits), or possibly Dutch Gulik (the Duchy of Jülich, suggested by early spellings like gulix).

Garlick · proper noun2

* As a Jewish surname, Americanized from Gorelik. * As an English surname, from the noun garlic. * As a German surname, Americanized from Gerlach and Garlich.

Words from the same roots

GermanGörlitz all →

Görlitz

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