Where does “regalement” come from?

regalement (English) comes from English regale, from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.

regalement (English): The act of regaling

Definitions

  1. The act of regaling

Ancestry of “regalement”, step by step

regalement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English regale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregaleA feast, meal; To please or entertain; To provide...
2FrenchrégalerTo cook a really good meal; To have a great...
3Frenchrégaltreat, culinary delight
4Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
5Old Frenchgalle
6Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
7Gaulishgallāvessel
8Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭEvery word from Gaulish gallā