Where does “galen” come from?
galen (Middle English) comes from Old English galan, from Proto-West Germanic galan, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
galen (Middle English): to cry out
Ancestry of “galen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | galan | to sing; enchant; to cry, call, scream; to cast... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | galan | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “galen”