Where does “werolt” come from?

werolt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “werolt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
2Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →