Where does “galdrakerling” come from?
galdrakerling (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kerling, from Old Norse kerling, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
galdrakerling (Icelandic): witch
Definitions
- witch
Ancestry of “galdrakerling”, step by step
galdrakerling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kerling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kerling | woman; a lower-class woman, as opposed to frú,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kerling | woman, wife; old woman |
| 3 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Icelandic galdur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | galdur | magic, sorcery, witchcraft; a conjuring trick, a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | galdr | magical chanting, especially relating to the... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galdraz | singing; song; charm; incantation; spell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |