Where does “gale” come from?
Gale comes from Middle English gale, from Old English gafol, from Proto-Germanic galaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to pay or give.
gale (English): To sing; charm; enchant; To cry; groan; croak; To...
Definitions
- To sing; charm; enchant; To cry; groan; croak; To...
Ancestry of “gale”, step by step
gale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gale | a wind, breeze |
| 2 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 3 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |