Where does “Ewald” come from?

Ewald (German) comes from Old High German ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “Ewald”, step by step

Ewald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German ēwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanēwaeternity; law, marriage
2Proto-West Germanicaiwlong time, age, eternity; law
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Old High German waltan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwaltanto rule; rule, govern
2Proto-Germanic*waldan—
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →