Where does “Verdevaldo” come from?

Verdevaldo (Portuguese) comes from English Greenwald, from English wald, from Middle English walden, from Old English wealdan, from Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Verdevaldo”, step by step

Verdevaldo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Greenwald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGreenwald—
2EnglishwaldTo govern; inherit; Power; strength; Command;...
3Middle Englishwalden—
4Old Englishwealdanto control; to wield; to rule
5Germanic*waldan—
6Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Portuguese Verde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseVerdegreen color/colour
2Old Portugueseverdegreen
3Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
4Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
5Latin-idae—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Germanic *waldan →