UncertainEtymology-gale

Gale means strong wind, especially at sea. 

It has an uncertain origin.

I propose: Turkish "yel"

We can begin with Etymologist Nisanyan. He points out a word from Uyghur Language in a very old text: Yel is "a wind that can knock down a ship"

acc. to the link below: 

https://www.nisanyansozluk.com/?k=yel

The dialects for Turkish languages offer a very big selection of "YEL" words that are similar to Hungarian szél (wind):

Check it out:

Kyrgisian: cel (read it like dschell)

Altai Turkish: Cel-Salkin 

Kazan Tatar: cil (dschill)

Kazakish: jel (read 'j' like in French "Jacques")

I think, my suggestion is a good additional info for a word whose origin is uncertain!

Uzunbacak Adem