Where does “wuldorgifu” come from?

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

wuldorgifu (Old English): a glorious gift; a gift from heaven

Definitions

  1. a glorious gift; a gift from heaven

Ancestry of “wuldorgifu”, step by step

wuldorgifu 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 ġifu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġifugift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulþuz →