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

  1. to cause; to protect a chess piece — in which...

Ancestry of “valda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaldato wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “valda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Old Norse valda →