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Where does “regalim” come from?

regalim (Catalan) comes from Catalan regalar, from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “regalim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanregalarto give as a present, to gift; to drip, to...
2FrenchrégalerTo cook a really good meal; To have a great...
3Frenchrégaltreat, culinary delight
4Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
5Old Frenchgalle—
6Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
7Gaulishgallāvessel
8Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “regalim”

  • regalimar
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