Where does “Valdemar” come from?
Valdemar (Portuguese) comes from German Waldemar, from Old High German waltan, from Proto-Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Ancestry of “Valdemar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Waldemar | — |
| 2 | Old High German | waltan | to rule; rule, govern |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *waldan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |