Where does “skaldic” come from?
skaldic (English) comes from English skald, from Old Norse skald, from Proto-Germanic skeldaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeldʰ-.
skaldic (English): Of or relating to the skalds
Definitions
- Of or relating to the skalds
Ancestry of “skaldic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skald | a Nordic poet of the Viking Age |
| 2 | Old Norse | skald | poet, skald |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |