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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGeraldineOf or pertaining to the medieval FitzGerald...
2EnglishGeraldA placename
3Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →