Where does “galder” come from?

galder (Danish) comes from Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic galdraz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

galder (Danish): sorcery, wizardry, spell, incantation (particularly in Old Norse times)

Definitions

  1. sorcery, wizardry, spell, incantation (particularly in Old Norse times)

Ancestry of “galder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegaldrmagical chanting, especially relating to the...
2Proto-Germanicgaldrazsinging; song; charm; incantation; spell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdraz →Every word from Old Norse galdr →