Where does “gëllen” come from?

gëllen (German) comes from Middle High German gëllen, from Old High German gellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gëllen (German): to emit a loud, clear and strident sound

Definitions

  1. to emit a loud, clear and strident sound

Ancestry of “gëllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangëllen—
2Old High Germangellanto cry
3Proto-Germanicgellanąto shout, to yell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gellaną →Every word from Old High German gellan →