Where does “wuldorgast” come from?

wuldorgast (Old English) comes from Old English wuldor, from Proto-Germanic wulþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wuldorgast (Old English): a spirit of glory; a glorious ghost; an angel

Definitions

  1. a spirit of glory; a glorious ghost; an angel

Ancestry of “wuldorgast”, step by step

wuldorgast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wuldor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwuldorglory, splendour
2Proto-Germanicwulþuzglory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwl̥tus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Old English gāst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgāstbreath, soul, spirit, ghost, being
2Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
3Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulþuz →