Where does “gjalla” come from?
gjalla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gjalla, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gjalla (Icelandic): to yell, to scream; to resound; to cry, to shriek
Definitions
- to yell, to scream; to resound; to cry, to shriek
Ancestry of “gjalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gjalla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “gjalla”