Where does “regalino” come from?
regalino (Italian) comes from Italian regalo, from Spanish regalo, 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.
Ancestry of “regalino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | regalo | present, gift |
| 2 | Spanish | regalo | present, gift |
| 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 |