Where does “skengalen” come from?
skengalen (Swedish) comes from Swedish galen, 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;...
skengalen (Swedish): prone to bolt especially of a horse
Definitions
- prone to bolt especially of a horse
Ancestry of “skengalen”, step by step
skengalen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish galen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | galen | crazy; lunatic, mad; crazy; out of control;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | galin | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 4 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |