Where does “Weald” come from?
Weald comes from Middle English weeld, from Old English weald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel-, meaning to turn or roll.
Ancestry of “Weald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wald | wood , forest |
| 2 | Old English | wald | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
Words derived from “Weald”