Where does “gal” come from?

gal (Irish) comes from Old Irish gal, from Proto-Celtic galā — might, ability.

gal (Irish): warlike ardor; valor, fury; vapor, steam

Definitions

  1. warlike ardor; valor, fury; vapor, steam

Ancestry of “gal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgalvalour; valor; warlike ardour, fury
2Proto-Celticgalāmight, ability

Words derived from “gal”

Every word from Proto-Celtic galā →Every word from Old Irish gal →