Where does “Hedwig” come from?

Hedwig is a German feminine given name derived from Old High German Hadwig, composed of Proto-Germanic haþuz and wīgą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to fight and to yield.

Ancestry of “Hedwig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHedwig—
2Old High GermanHadwig—
3Proto-GermanicHaþuwīgą—
4Proto-Germanichaþuzbattle, fight
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₃tusfight
6Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic haþuz →