Where does “galehus” come from?
galehus (Danish) comes from Danish gal, from Old Danish galæn, from Old Norse galinn, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
galehus (Danish): madhouse, bedlam
Ancestry of “galehus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | gal | crazy, mad, insane; mad, angry; wrong |
| 2 | Old Danish | galæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 4 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |