Where does “gealdorsang” come from?

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

gealdorsang (Old English): a magic incantation

Definitions

  1. a magic incantation

Ancestry of “gealdorsang”, step by step

gealdorsang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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;...

via Old English sang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsangsong; liturgical service
2Proto-West Germanic*sangusinging, song
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdraz →Every word from Old English gealdor →