Where does “gallskrika” come from?
gallskrika (Swedish) comes from Swedish gäll, from Swedish gala, from Spanish gala, from Old Spanish gala, from Old French gale, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla — to flourish; green, yellow.
gallskrika (Swedish): to scream one's head off, to shriek
Definitions
- to scream one's head off, to shriek
Ancestry of “gallskrika”, step by step
gallskrika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gäll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gäll | shrill; high-pitched |
| 2 | Swedish | gala | gala; festival; to crow; to make a sound... |
| 3 | Spanish | gala | feminine singular of galo; gala; elegant dress,... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | gala | — |
| 5 | Old French | gale | pomp; show; festivity; mirth; rejoicing |
| 6 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 7 | Old French | galle | — |
| 8 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 9 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Swedish skrika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skrika | to scream, to yell, to shout |
| 2 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |