Where does “Baalder” come from?

Baalder (Dutch) comes from Dutch laar, from Middle Dutch laer, from Old Dutch lāri, from Proto-Germanic *lāʀi, from Proto-Germanic lēziz, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.

Ancestry of “Baalder”, step by step

Baalder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch laar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	laar	empty; open space in a forest
2	Middle Dutch	laer	—
3	Old Dutch	lāri	—
4	Proto-Germanic	*lāʀi	—
5	Proto-Germanic	lēziz	empty
6	Proto-Indo-European	les-	to gather, to collect

via Old Dutch bodo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	bodo	messenger
2	Proto-Germanic	budô	messenger
3	Proto-Germanic	beudaną	to offer, to bid
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰewdʰ-	to be awake, be aware

Every word from Proto-Indo-European les- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēziz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *lāʀi →