Where does “Thorvald” come from?
Thorvald (Danish) comes from Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Old Norse valdr, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Ancestry of “Thorvald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Þorvaldr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | valdr | wielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |