Where does “*waldan” come from?
*waldan (Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Ancestry of “*waldan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |