Where does “gallā” come from?

gallā (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gallā (Gaulish): vessel

Definitions

  1. vessel

Ancestry of “gallā”, step by step

gallā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic gallǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Proto-Indo-European ḱel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “gallā”

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