Where does “Walfried” come from?

Walfried (German) comes from Old High German fridu, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “Walfried”, step by step

Walfried traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German fridu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfridupeace
2Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

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

Words derived from “Walfried”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →