Where does “regaleth” come from?
regaleth (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.
regaleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “regaleth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |