Where does “zwartgallig” come from?

zwartgallig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gal, from Middle Dutch galle, from Old Dutch galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

zwartgallig (Dutch): somber, pessimistic

Definitions

  1. somber, pessimistic

Ancestry of “zwartgallig”, step by step

zwartgallig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchgalBile, gall; Bile, anger, wrath; A gall
2Middle Dutchgalle—
3Old Dutchgallagall, bile
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Dutch zwart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwartblack; having dark skin; illegal, without payment...
2Middle Dutchswartblack
3Old Dutchswartblack
4Proto-West Germanicswartblack
5Proto-Germanicswartazblack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →