gal-3 or ghal-

    gal-3 or ghal-

    English meaning: to be able

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “können”

    Material: Welsh gallu “ to be able, can be able “, Corn. gallos “power”, Bret. gallout “ to be able “ (ll < ln), Ir. gal f. “ braveness, boldness, courageousness “, O.Bret. gal “ skill, ability, power “; O.Ir. dī-gal f., Welsh dial, Corn. dyal “ revenge, vengeance “; gallorom. *galia “ power “ (Wartburg); in addition Celt. VN Galli, Γαλάται;

    Note: The name VN Galli, Gk. Γαλάται, Keltoi seem synonymous as Keltoi is an attribute noun modelled after Illyr. adj. (see Alb. numbers). Galatea [Greek] One of the Nereids, and the beloved of Acis, a Sicilian shepherd. She was also loved by Polyphemus, who killed Acis with a boulder in jealousy. From his blood, Galatea created the river Acis on Sicily. Goliath giant Philistine warrior killed by a stone from David’s sling (Biblical); giant. Lith. galiù, galėt́ i “ to be able, galià, gãlios “fortune, ability, capacity, power”, ne-gãlė f. “ indisposition, minor illness “; with unclear formation R.C.S. golěmъ “big, large, high”, Bulg. golěḿ “big, large, high, wide”, Ser.-Cr. gȍlijemno “big, large”, O.Cz. holemū “big, large”, Ser.-Cr. gòlem “big, large”, Russ. dial. goljamyj “high, mager” and adv. galjamo “much, a lot of, very” (further by Berneker 320 and Trautmann 77).

    References: WP. I 539 f., Trautmann 77.