Where does “Arnold” come from?

Arnold (Cebuano) comes from English Arnold, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Arnold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArnoldbrought to England by Normans
2Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from English Arnold →
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