Where does “regaler” come from?
regaler (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.
regaler (English): One who regales
Definitions
- One who regales
Ancestry of “regaler”, step by step
regaler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regale | A feast, meal; To please or entertain; To provide... |
| 2 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 3 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |