Where does “Visvaldis” come from?
Visvaldis (Latvian) comes from Latvian viss, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wiśas, from Proto-Indo-European wi-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European wī-, from Proto-Indo-European weye- — to drive, separate.
Ancestry of “Visvaldis”, step by step
Visvaldis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian viss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | viss | all, whole, entire; all, whole; all, all the.. |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wiśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-so-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wī- | apart, asunder, in two; separate, alone;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weye- | to drive, separate |
via Latvian valdīt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | valdīt | to govern; to rule; to dominate |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |