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Where does “gealdor” come from?

gealdor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic galdraz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gealdor (Old English): Alternative form of ġaldor; incantation,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ġaldor; incantation,...

Ancestry of “gealdor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaldrazsinging; song; charm; incantation; spell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gealdor”

  • galder
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