Where does “galonbyxa” come from?

galonbyxa (Swedish) comes from Swedish galon, from French galon, from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

galonbyxa (Swedish): trousers made of galon

Definitions

  1. trousers made of galon

Ancestry of “galonbyxa”, step by step

galonbyxa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish galon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgalonthick plastic-coated fabric (used in for example rainwear and seats in vehicles)
2Frenchgalonbraid; stripe
3Latingalum—
4Vulgar Latin*galla—
5Gaulishgallāvessel
6Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Swedish byxa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyxapants, trousers
2Norwegian Nynorskbyksato jump suddenly and vigorously; definite plural...
3Old Norsebyxajump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →