gammel

Danish

/ɡaməl/

adj
Definitions
  • old having existed for a relatively long period of time
  • old belonging to a relatively distant time period

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse gamall (old) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gamalaz (old, weak) inherited from Old Norse ellri inherited from Proto-Germanic *alþizô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*alþizô

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