Where does “galdur” come from?
galdur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic galdraz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
galdur (Icelandic): magic, sorcery, witchcraft; a conjuring trick, a...
Definitions
- magic, sorcery, witchcraft; a conjuring trick, a...
Ancestry of “galdur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | galdr | magical chanting, especially relating to the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galdraz | singing; song; charm; incantation; spell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |