Where does “wald” come from?

wald (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.

wald (English): To govern; inherit; Power; strength; Command;...

Definitions

  1. To govern; inherit; Power; strength; Command;...

Ancestry of “wald”, 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

Words derived from “wald”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Germanic *waldan →