Where does “iwald” come from?

iwald (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeweald, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “iwald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġewealdmight, power, possession, control, command,...
2Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “iwald”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldą →Every word from Old English ġeweald →