Where does “Valda” come from?

Valda (Latvian) comes from Latvian Valdis, from Latvian valdīt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Valda (Latvian): with the particle

Definitions

  1. with the particle

Ancestry of “Valda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianValdis
2Latvianvaldītto govern; to rule; to dominate
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei