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Where does “galtr” come from?

galtr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic galtô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

galtr (Old Norse): Alternative form of gǫltr

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gǫltr

Ancestry of “galtr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaltô—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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