Where does “alowaldo” come from?

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

alowaldo (Old Saxon): ruling, almighty; ruler

Definitions

  1. ruling, almighty; ruler

Ancestry of “alowaldo”, step by step

alowaldo 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 waldo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwaldo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alu →Every word from Old Saxon alo →