Where does “regale” come from?
Regale comes from French régaler, formed from Frankish wala with the French verb-forming suffix -er and Latin -are.
regale (English): A feast, meal; To please or entertain; To provide...
Definitions
- A feast, meal; To please or entertain; To provide...
Ancestry of “regale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 2 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 3 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 4 | Old French | galle | — |
| 5 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |