Where does “galt” come from?

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

galt (Swedish): boar; male pig

Definitions

  1. boar; male pig

Ancestry of “galt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgalter—
2Old NorsegaltrAlternative form of gǫltr
3Proto-Germanicgaltô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galtô →Every word from Old Norse galtr →