Where does “alowaldand” come from?

alowaldand (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon alo, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

alowaldand (Old Saxon): ruling, almighty; ruler

Definitions

  1. ruling, almighty; ruler

Ancestry of “alowaldand”, step by step

alowaldand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon alo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonalobeer, ale
2Proto-Germanicalubeer, ale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer

via Old Saxon waldan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwaldanto rule
2Proto-West Germanic*waldanto rule, to control
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alu →Every word from Old Saxon alo →