Where does “valda” come from?

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

valda (Old Norse): to wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of

Definitions

  1. to wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of

Ancestry of “valda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “valda”

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