Where does “galæn” come from?

galæn (Old Danish) 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;...

Ancestry of “galæn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	galinn	enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala
2	Old Norse	gala	to sing; to crow; to chant
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 “galæn”

gal
galskab
galehus
splittergal
bindegal
galnebær
hundegalskab

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