Where does “galpon” come from?
galpon (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic galpōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
galpon (Old Saxon): to make a noise; to cry; to brag
Definitions
- to make a noise; to cry; to brag
Ancestry of “galpon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | galpōną | to resound; sound out; to boast |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |