Where does “hanegal” come from?
hanegal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gal, from Norwegian Nynorsk gala, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
hanegal (Norwegian Nynorsk): cry of a rooster
Definitions
- cry of a rooster
Ancestry of “hanegal”, step by step
hanegal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk gal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gal | a crow, howl, scream; imperative of gala |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gala | to crow |
| 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;... |