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Where does “Valdemar” come from?

Valdemar (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic Voldiměrъ, from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “Valdemar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicVoldiměrъ—
2Proto-Slavicvoldětito rule
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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