Where does “*Daniwald” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*Daniwald”, step by step

*Daniwald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic wald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwaldpower, mastery, dominion
2Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Proto-West Germanic dani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaz →