Where does “valdr” come from?

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

valdr (Old Norse): wielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of

Definitions

  1. wielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of

Ancestry of “valdr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “valdr”

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