Where does “walten” come from?

walten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German waltan, from Proto-Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “walten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwaltanto rule; rule, govern
2Proto-Germanic*waldan—
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “walten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *waldan →