Where does “wuldorwerod” come from?
wuldorwerod (Old English) comes from Old English werod, from Proto-West Germanic werud, from Proto-Germanic werudą, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wuldorwerod (Old English): the host of heaven; glorious company
Definitions
- the host of heaven; glorious company
Ancestry of “wuldorwerod”, step by step
wuldorwerod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English werod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | werod | troop, company, army |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | werud | troop, war-band |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werudą | band of men |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |