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Where does “Waltheri” come from?

Waltheri (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic Waldaharjaz, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Waltheri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicWaldaharjaz—
2Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Waltheri”

  • Walter
  • Walters
  • Waterson
  • Waltier
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