Where does “Torild” come from?

Torild (Swedish) comes from Swedish Torvald, from Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Old Norse valdr, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “Torild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishTorvald—
2Old NorseÞorvaldr—
3Old Norsevaldrwielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of
4Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
5Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaz →