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

Definitions

  1. award, prize; reward

Ancestry of “galardón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishgualardónObsolete form of galardón
2Old Spanishgalardon—
3Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “galardón”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic launą →Every word from Old Spanish galardon →