Where does “*Hrōþiwaldaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*Hrōþiwaldaz”, step by step

*Hrōþiwaldaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic waldaz

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

via Proto-Germanic hrōþiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrōþizpraise, fame, glory, renown
2Proto-Indo-Europeankréh₃tis—

Words derived from “*Hrōþiwaldaz”

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