Where does “gala” come from?

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

gala (Old Swedish): to sing; to crow; to charm, to enchant

Definitions

  1. to sing; to crow; to charm, to enchant

Ancestry of “gala”, 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 “gala”

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