Where does “regală” come from?

regală (Romanian) comes from French régaler, from French régal, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

regală (Romanian): royal, regal

Definitions

  1. royal, regal

Ancestry of “regală”, step by step

regală traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French régaler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrégalerTo cook a really good meal; To have a great...
2Frenchrégaltreat, culinary delight
3Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
4Old Frenchgalle
5Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
6Gaulishgallāvessel
7Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via French régale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrégale

Words derived from “regală

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭEvery word from Gaulish gallā
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