Where does “Torvald” come from?

Torvald (Swedish) comes 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 “Torvald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÞorvaldr—
2Old Norsevaldrwielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of
3Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
4Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “Torvald”

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