Where does “gamal” come from?
gamal (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic gamalaz — old, weak.
gamal (Faroese): old
Ancestry of “gamal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gamall | old; old, aged; of a certain age |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gamalaz | old, weak |