Where does “regalet” come from?
regalet (Catalan) comes from Catalan regal, from Catalan regalar, from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā — to flourish; green, yellow.
regalet (Catalan): small present
Definitions
- small present
Ancestry of “regalet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | regal | present; gift |
| 2 | Catalan | regalar | to give as a present, to gift; to drip, to... |
| 3 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 4 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 5 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 6 | Old French | galle | — |
| 7 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 8 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |