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