Where does “galactowaldenase” come from?

galactowaldenase (English) comes from Middle English walden, from Old English wealdan, from Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “galactowaldenase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwalden—
2Old Englishwealdanto control; to wield; to rule
3Germanic*waldan—
4Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Germanic *waldan →