Etymograph

English

Reynold

Reynold comes from Anglo-Norman Reinald, from Proto-Germanic *waldaz ‘ruler’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘to rule, be strong’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-‘to rule, be strong’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*waldaną‘to rule’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*waldaz‘ruler’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Raginawaldazreconstructed
  5. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400Reinald
  6. EnglishtodayReynold

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-‘to rule, be strong’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*waldaną‘to rule’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*waldaz‘ruler’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Raginawaldazreconstructed
  5. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400Reinald
  6. EnglishtodayReynold

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘to rule, be strong’

value, wild, equivalent, valid, velvet, valuation, wool, vale, avail, valiant, fluff, flannel, vail, valour, unwieldy, cuckold, velour, valorous, lanolin, woll, 43 more

through Proto-Germanic *waldaną ‘to rule’

wield, wald

Today it means

name A male given name from the Germanic languages, today more popular in the forms Reginald and Ronald. Modern use is partly transferred from the surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- / Reynold

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