Where does “gæla” come from?
gæla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gœla, from Proto-Germanic gōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic gōlaz — pleasing, charming.
gæla (Icelandic): Used only in set phrases
Ancestry of “gæla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gœla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gōlijaną | to please, soothe, appease; to greet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gōlaz | pleasing, charming |
Words derived from “gæla”