Where does “gale” come from?

gale (Danish) comes from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gale (Danish): to crow; to scream; definite singular of gal

Definitions

  1. to crow; to scream; definite singular of gal

Ancestry of “gale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
2Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →