Where does “galdr” come from?

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

galdr (English): An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an...

Definitions

  1. An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an...

Ancestry of “galdr”, 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 →