Where does “einvalda” come from?
einvalda (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic valda, from Old Norse valda, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
einvalda (Icelandic): unipotent
Definitions
- unipotent
Ancestry of “einvalda”, step by step
einvalda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic valda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | valda | to cause; to protect a chess piece — in which... |
| 2 | Old Norse | valda | to wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via Icelandic ein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ein | alone; inflection of einn: ## nominative neuter... |