Where does “villigöltur” come from?

villigöltur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic göltur, from Old Norse gǫltr, from Proto-Germanic galtô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

villigöltur (Icelandic): wild boar

Definitions

  1. wild boar

Ancestry of “villigöltur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgölturboar, hog
2Old Norsegǫltrboar; hog
3Proto-Germanicgaltô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galtô →Every word from Old Norse gǫltr →