Where does “Þorvaldr” come from?

Þorvaldr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse valdr, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Þorvaldr”, step by step

Þorvaldr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse valdr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaldrwielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of
2Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Old Norse þórr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
2Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Words derived from “Þorvaldr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaz →