The word originates, if memory serves, in Sumerian
where 'e- gallo' means a large house. This in turn
appears in Akkadian with the same meaning and then in
various Semitic languages.
Uri Hurwitz Great Neck NY
> What is the pronunciation of היכל large meeting room ?
Best.
Arnaud Fournet
[b-hebrew] Pronounciation,
Uri Hurwitz, 01/09/2011