'Gala' is a word borrowed from Italian 'gale'. The word entered the English language some time around 1777.
gala [noun] [1777]
- a festive celebration
- a public entertainment marking a special occasion
- a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping
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Etymology: Italian, from Middle French 'gale' festivity, pleasure
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