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
Ancestry of “villigöltur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | göltur | boar, hog |
| 2 | Old Norse | gǫltr | boar; hog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galtô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |