Where does “galning” come from?

galning (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gælninger, 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;...

galning (Swedish): a lunatic, a madman

Definitions

  1. a lunatic, a madman

Ancestry of “galning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgælninger—
2Old Swedishgalin—
3Old Norsegalinnenchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala
4Old Norsegalato sing; to crow; to chant
5Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galaną →Every word from Old Norse gala →