Where does “gala” come from?
gala (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish gala, from Old French gale, 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.
gala (Spanish): feminine singular of galo; gala; elegant dress,...
Definitions
- feminine singular of galo; gala; elegant dress,...
Ancestry of “gala”, step by step
gala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish gala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | gala | — |
| 2 | Old French | gale | pomp; show; festivity; mirth; rejoicing |
| 3 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 4 | Old French | galle | — |
| 5 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |