Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒΏπ†πŒ½πŒΉβ€ come from?

π…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒΏπ†πŒ½πŒΉ (Gothic) comes from Gothic π…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½, from Proto-Germanic waldanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European waldΚ°- β€” to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

π…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒΏπ†πŒ½πŒΉ (Gothic): authority, power

Definitions

  1. authority, power

Ancestry of β€œπ…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒΏπ†πŒ½πŒΉβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothicπ…πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½to guide or rule; to suffice
2Proto-GermanicwaldanΔ…to rule
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwaldΚ°-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldΚ°- β†’