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
Arnaut traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French Arnaud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Arnaud | — |
| 2 | English | Arnold | brought to England by Normans |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Turkish arnavut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | arnavut | Albanian (person) |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آرناوود | an Albanian |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | Arvanitis | — |
via Old High German Arnwald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Arnwald | — |