Where does “waltan” come from?

waltan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

waltan (Old High German): to rule; rule, govern

Definitions

  1. to rule; rule, govern

Ancestry of “waltan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*waldan—
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “waltan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *waldan →