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

  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft; a conjuring trick, a...

Ancestry of “galdur”, 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;...

Words derived from “galdur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdraz →Every word from Old Norse galdr →