Where does “gala” come from?

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

gala (Icelandic): to crow; to cry, to scream

Definitions

to crow; to cry, to scream

Ancestry of “gala”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	gala	to sing; to crow; to chant
2	Proto-Germanic	galaną	to shout, yell; to charm, sing
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰel-	to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →