Where does “galdrakona” come from?
galdrakona (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
galdrakona (Old Norse): witch, sorceress
Ancestry of “galdrakona”, step by step
galdrakona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Old Norse galdr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | galdr | magical chanting, especially relating to the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galdraz | singing; song; charm; incantation; spell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |