Where does “gammal” come from?

gammal (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gamal, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic gamalaz — old, weak.

gammal (Swedish): old; something which has existed for a long...

Definitions

  1. old; something which has existed for a long...

Ancestry of “gammal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgamalold
2Old Norsegamallold; old, aged; of a certain age
3Proto-Germanicgamalazold, weak

Words derived from “gammal

Every word from Proto-Germanic gamalazEvery word from Old Norse gamallEvery word from Old Swedish gamal