Where does “engalanar” come from?
engalanar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gala, from Italian gala, from Old French gale, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
engalanar (Portuguese): to adorn, to decorate, to festoon
Definitions
- to adorn, to decorate, to festoon
Ancestry of “engalanar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gala | gala showy and festive party |
| 2 | Italian | gala | bow; bow tie; frill, flounce, ruche |
| 3 | Old French | gale | pomp; show; festivity; mirth; rejoicing |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |