Where does “galehus” come from?
galehus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk galen, from Old Norse galinn, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
galehus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mental hospital, a madhouse
Definitions
- a mental hospital, a madhouse
Ancestry of “galehus”, step by step
galehus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk galen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | galen | crazy, mad, insane; wrong, incorrect |
| 2 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 3 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |