Where does “Arnaut” come from?
Arnaut (English) comes from French Arnaud, from English Arnold, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Arnaut (English): An inhabitant of Albania and neighboring...
Definitions
- An inhabitant of Albania and neighboring...
Ancestry of “Arnaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Arnaud | — |
| 2 | English | Arnold | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |