Where does “Harold” come from?
Harold derives from Proto-Germanic harjawaldaz, combining harjaz (army) and waldą (ruler), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ker- (to rule).
Harold (English): A particular format of improvised theater
Definitions
- A particular format of improvised theater
Ancestry of “Harold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | herault | — |
| 2 | Frankish | heriwald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harjawaldaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “Harold”