Walter
Italian (Fiorentino)
/ˈval.ter/
proper noun
Etymology
Borrowed from German Walter derived from Proto-Germanic *waldijaną (make manageable, control, ruler) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wal- (be strong, stick, stake).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wal-
Gloss
be strong, stick, stake
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Cognates and derived terms
- vallus Latin
- Sachwalter German
- Walter German
- *wal- Proto-Indo-European
- *waldijaną Proto-Germanic
- *waldą Proto-Germanic
- wieldan Old English
- waltan Old High German