Where does “vald” come from?

vald (Livonian) comes from Estonian vald, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

vald (Livonian): state polity

Definitions

  1. state polity

Ancestry of “vald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvaldparish, municipality
2Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
3Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Proto-Finnic valta →