Where does “Geraldine” come from?
Geraldine (Tagalog) comes from English Geraldine, from English Gerald, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Geraldine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Geraldine | Of or pertaining to the medieval FitzGerald... |
| 2 | English | Gerald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |