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Where does “waldaną” come from?

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

waldaną (Proto-Germanic): to rule

Definitions

  1. to rule

Ancestry of “waldaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “waldaną”

  • Walter
  • Arnold
  • Harold
  • Ronald
  • Gerald
  • welding
  • Walters
  • wield
  • weld
  • Geraldine
  • curtail
  • curtailment
  • Waldemar
  • Ronny
  • welder
  • Reynold
  • wielder
  • wald
  • Waterson
  • weldability
  • Arnoldian
  • weldment
  • weldable
  • Hérault
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