Where does “regalo” come from?
regalo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese regalar, from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
regalo (Portuguese): pleasure; satisfaction; contentment; gift; muff
Definitions
- pleasure; satisfaction; contentment; gift; muff
Ancestry of “regalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | regalar | to treat; to regale; to chill out |
| 2 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 3 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 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 |