Where does “Goldwyn” come from?

Goldwyn (Middle English) comes from Old English Goldwine, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Goldwyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishGoldwinegood friend, generous lord
2Old Englishwinefriend
3Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
4Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Goldwyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →