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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlindsoft, tender
2Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
3Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos

via Old High German thiot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanthiotpeople
2Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “Dietlinde

Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntosEvery word from Proto-Germanic linþazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī)