Where does “gal” come from?

gal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse galinn, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gal (Norwegian Bokmål): insane; crazy; out of one's mind; mad; incorrect;...

Definitions

  1. insane; crazy; out of one's mind; mad; incorrect;...

Ancestry of “gal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegalinnenchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala
2Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
3Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →