Where does “valdmikil” come from?

valdmikil (Faroese) comes from Faroese vald, from Old Norse vald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

valdmikil (Faroese): mighty, powerful

Definitions

  1. mighty, powerful

Ancestry of “valdmikil”, step by step

valdmikil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevaldpower, authority
2Old Norsevald—
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Faroese mikil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemikilgreat; important
2Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
3Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Old Norse vald →