Where does “algàlia” come from?
algàlia (Catalan) comes from Latin algalia, from Ancient Greek ἐργαλεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
algàlia (Catalan): civet perfume
Definitions
- civet perfume
Ancestry of “algàlia”, step by step
algàlia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin algalia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | algalia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργαλεῖον | tool, instrument |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Andalusian Arabic الغَالِيَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | الغَالِيَة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | غَالِيَّة | — |