Where does “umwalten” come from?

umwalten (German) comes from German walten, from Middle High German walten, from Old High German waltan, from Proto-Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

umwalten (German): to look after, protect

Definitions

  1. to look after, protect

Ancestry of “umwalten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwaltento rule over, to exercise; to prevail
2Middle High Germanwalten—
3Old High Germanwaltanto rule; rule, govern
4Proto-Germanic*waldan—
5Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *waldan →