Where does “galder” come from?

galder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic galdraz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

galder (Norwegian Nynorsk): magic, wizardry

Definitions

  1. magic, wizardry

Ancestry of “galder”, 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 “galder”

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