Where does “Røgnvaldur” come from?
Røgnvaldur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Røgnvaldur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Rǫgnvaldr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Raginawaldaz | A male given name |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |