Where does “regalá” come from?
regalá (Indo-Portuguese) comes from Portuguese regalar, from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
regalá (Indo-Portuguese): to regale; to feast
Ancestry of “regalá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | regalar | to treat; to regale; to chill out |
| 2 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 3 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |