Where does “waldiz” come from?

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

waldiz (Proto-Germanic): managing, manageable; having power, powerful

Definitions

  1. managing, manageable; having power, powerful

Ancestry of “waldiz”, step by step

waldiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic waldaną

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

via Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “waldiz”

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