Where does “galo” come from?

galo (Esperanto) comes from German Galle, from Middle High German galle, from Old High German galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

galo (Esperanto): gall, bile

Definitions

  1. gall, bile

Ancestry of “galo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGallegall; bile
2Middle High Germangalle—
3Old High Germangallaire; malignancy; wickedness
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →