Where does “gal” come from?

gal (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gala, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gal (Icelandic): crowing; yelling

Definitions

  1. crowing; yelling

Ancestry of “gal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgalato crow; to cry, to scream
2Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
3Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →