Where does “*galla” come from?
*galla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “*galla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |