Where does “walten” come from?

walten (German) comes 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.

walten (German): to rule over, to exercise; to prevail

Definitions

  1. to rule over, to exercise; to prevail

Ancestry of “walten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwalten
2Old High Germanwaltanto rule; rule, govern
3Proto-Germanic*waldan
4Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “walten

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic waldanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic *waldan