Where does “Imelda” come from?

Imelda (Spanish) comes from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Ancestry of “Imelda”, step by step

Imelda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic ermunaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
2Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Italian Imelda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianImelda
2GermanIrmhild

via Proto-Germanic hildiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight

Words derived from “Imelda

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gardaz