Where does “galardonar” come from?

galardonar (Spanish) comes from Spanish galardón, from Spanish gualardón, from Old Spanish galardon, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

galardonar (Spanish): to award

Definitions

  1. to award

Ancestry of “galardonar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgalardónaward, prize; reward
2SpanishgualardónObsolete form of galardón
3Old Spanishgalardon—
4Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic launą →Every word from Old Spanish galardon →