Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galdraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to cry, scream”).

Noun

*galdraz m

  1. singing; song
  2. charm; incantation; spell

Inflection

Declension of *galdraz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *galdraz *galdrōz, *galdrōs
vocative *galdr *galdrōz, *galdrōs
accusative *galdrą *galdranz
genitive *galdras, *galdris *galdrǫ̂
dative *galdrai *galdramaz
instrumental *galdrō *galdramiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *galdr
    • Old English: galdor, gealdor
    • Old Saxon: *galdar
    • Old High German: galdar
  • Old Norse: galdr
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