Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalzōną ‎(“to call, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gal(o)s-, *glōs- ‎(“voice, cry”). Cognate with Old Frisian kella ‎(“to call, name”), Old High German kallōn ‎(“to speak loudly”), Old Norse kalla ‎(“to call, name, shout”), Latin glōria ‎(“fame, honour, glory”). More at glory.