Where does “Roald” come from?

Roald (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Hróaldr, from Old Norse Hróðvaldr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwaldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Roald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHróaldr—
2Old NorseHróðvaldr—
3Proto-Germanic*Hrōþiwaldaz—
4Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
5Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “Roald”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaz →