Where does “Arnaud” come from?

Arnaud (French) comes from English Arnold, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Arnaud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArnoldbrought to England by Normans
2Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “Arnaud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from English Arnold →