Where does “Dietlinde” come from?
Dietlinde (German) comes from Old High German lind, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
Ancestry of “Dietlinde”, step by step
Dietlinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German lind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lind | soft, tender |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | linþ(ī) | gentle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |
via Old High German thiot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | thiot | people |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “Dietlinde”