Where does “valda” come from?
valda (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse valda, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
valda (Icelandic): to cause; to protect a chess piece — in which...
Definitions
- to cause; to protect a chess piece — in which...
Ancestry of “valda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | valda | to wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
Words derived from “valda”