Where does “gal” come from?

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

gal (Old Norse): shouting

Definitions

  1. shouting

Ancestry of “gal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
2Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
3Proto-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 →