Where does “gewaltbereit” come from?

gewaltbereit (German) comes from German gewalt, 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.

gewaltbereit (German): prone to violence; violent inclined and likely to act violently, especially of groups, but also individuals

Definitions

  1. prone to violence; violent inclined and likely to act violently, especially of groups, but also individuals

Ancestry of “gewaltbereit”, step by step

gewaltbereit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gewalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewaltstrong or violent force
2Middle High Germangewaltstrength, power
3Old High Germangiwalt—
4Proto-Germanic*wald—
5Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via German bereit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbereitready
2Middle High Germanbereite—
3Old High Germanbireiti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wald →