Where does “gealdorleoþ” come from?

gealdorleoþ (Old English) comes from Old English leoþ, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

gealdorleoþ (Old English): a magic song, enchantment, charm, spell

Definitions

  1. a magic song, enchantment, charm, spell

Ancestry of “gealdorleoþ”, step by step

gealdorleoþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English leoþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleoþpoem; song
2Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
3Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Old English gealdor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishgealdorAlternative form of ġaldor; incantation,...
2Proto-Germanicgaldrazsinging; song; charm; incantation; spell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leuþ →