Where does “galdra” come from?

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

galdra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to perform magic, wizardry, witchcraft

Definitions

  1. to perform magic, wizardry, witchcraft

Ancestry of “galdra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgaldermagic, wizardry
2Old Norsegaldrmagical chanting, especially relating to the...
3Proto-Germanicgaldrazsinging; song; charm; incantation; spell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “galdra”

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