Where does “Denebeald” come from?

Denebeald (Old English) comes from Old English beald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “Denebeald”, step by step

Denebeald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English beald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbealdbrave, bold
2Proto-West Germanicbalþbold, brave
3Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Old English dene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdenevalley
2Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →