Where does “wald” come from?

wald (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

wald (Frankish): power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling

Definitions

  1. power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling

Ancestry of “wald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “wald”

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