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
Ancestry of “valdmikil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | vald | power, authority |
| 2 | Old Norse | vald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |