Where does “Askold” come from?

Askold (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 “Askold”, step by step

Askold 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 askaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaskazash tree
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃s-ash tree

Words derived from “Askold”

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