Dellingr.
a figure in Norse mythology, the father of Dagr (the Day)
Meaning & usage
a figure in Norse mythology, the father of Dagr (the Day)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Old Norse Dellingr, formally as if from Proto-Germanic *Dallingaz, perhaps "shining one", related to Old English deal (“proud, bright”) and possibly the second element of Old Norse Heimdallr and Mardǫll. Another proposed etymology is Proto-Germanic *Dagilingaz (“dayspring”), from *dagaz (“day”);
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