Where does “egal” come from?

egal (Danish) comes from French égal, from Old French egal, from Latin aequālis, from Latin æquus, from Latin vocāre, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

egal (Danish): Uniform or smooth/even; regular or straight

Definitions

Uniform or smooth/even; regular or straight

Ancestry of “egal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	égal	equal; indifferent, of no importance to
2	Old French	egal	—
3	Latin	aequālis	equal, like
4	Latin	æquus	equal
5	Latin	vocāre	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Latin vocāre →Every word from Latin æquus →