Where does “Baltwin” come from?
Baltwin (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic Balþawiniz, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “Baltwin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *Balþawini | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Balþawiniz | A male given name |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |