Etymology Explorer › Proto-Germanic

Where does “galdraz” come from?

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

galdraz (Proto-Germanic): singing; song; charm; incantation; spell

Definitions

  1. singing; song; charm; incantation; spell

Ancestry of “galdraz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “galdraz”

  • galdr
  • galdre
  • galder
  • galdra
  • galdr
  • galder
  • galdor
  • galdre
  • gealdor
  • galdramaður
  • galdur
  • galdramaðr
  • galdr
  • galder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →