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Where does “waldaz” come from?

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

waldaz (Proto-Germanic): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “waldaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “waldaz”

  • Harold
  • curtail
  • curtailment
  • Hérault
  • curtal
  • curtailable
  • curtailer
  • curtaileth
  • curtailest
  • Haroldian
  • uncurtailable
  • Araldo
  • finaud
  • salaud
  • -aud
  • penaudement
  • Limougeaud
  • rougeaud
  • penaud
  • limougeaud
  • Harald
  • Harald
  • Torvald
  • Torild
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