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

  1. A particular format of improvised theater

Ancestry of “Harold”, step by step

Harold traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French herault

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchherault—
2Frankishheriwald—
3Proto-Germanicharjawaldaz—
4Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Old Norse Haraldr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHaraldr—

via Old English Hereweald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishHereweald—

Words derived from “Harold”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →