Where does “galardón” come from?
galardón (Spanish) comes from Spanish gualardón, from Old Spanish galardon, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
galardón (Spanish): award, prize; reward
Ancestry of “galardón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gualardón | Obsolete form of galardón |
| 2 | Old Spanish | galardon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | launą | reward, credit, booty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |