Where does “Gewalt” come from?
Gewalt (German) comes from Middle High German gewalt, from Old High German giwalt, from Proto-Germanic *wald, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Gewalt (German): strong or violent force; violence; physical...
Definitions
- strong or violent force; violence; physical...
Ancestry of “Gewalt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gewalt | strength, power |
| 2 | Old High German | giwalt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wald | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
Words derived from “Gewalt”