Where does “gewealdleþer” come from?

gewealdleþer (Old English) comes from Old English leþer, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

gewealdleþer (Old English): rein

Definitions

  1. rein

Ancestry of “gewealdleþer”, step by step

gewealdleþer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English leþer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleþerleather
2Proto-West Germanic*leþrleather
3Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
4Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Old English ġeweald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġewealdmight, power, possession, control, command,...
2Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →