Where does “régal” come from?

régal (French) comes from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

régal (French): treat, culinary delight

Definitions

  1. treat, culinary delight

Ancestry of “régal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
2Old Frenchgalle—
3Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “régal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →