Where does “galen” come from?

galen (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish galin, from Old Norse galinn, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

galen (Swedish): crazy; lunatic, mad; crazy; out of control;...

Definitions

  1. crazy; lunatic, mad; crazy; out of control;...

Ancestry of “galen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgalin—
2Old Norsegalinnenchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala
3Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
4Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “galen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →