Where does “regalar” come from?
regalar (Spanish) 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.
regalar (Spanish): to give as a present, to gift; to regale,...
Definitions
- to give as a present, to gift; to regale,...
Ancestry of “regalar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régaler | To cook a really good meal; To have a great... |
| 2 | French | régal | treat, culinary delight |
| 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 |