Where does “Ermelinda” come from?

Ermelinda (Old High German) comes from Old High German lind, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

Ancestry of “Ermelinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlindsoft, tender
2Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
3Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī) →