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.
Ancestry of “Valda”, step by step