Where does “gal” come from?
gal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch galle, from Old Dutch galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gal (Dutch): Bile, gall; Bile, anger, wrath; A gall
Definitions
- Bile, gall; Bile, anger, wrath; A gall
Ancestry of “gal”, step by step
gal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch galle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | galle | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | galla | gall, bile |
| 3 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Latin galla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |