Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waldiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Verbal adjective derived from *waldaną (“to rule”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.diz/

Adjective

*waldiz

  1. managing, manageable
  2. having power, powerful

Inflection

Declension of *waldiz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *waldiz *waldī *waldį, *-jatō *waldijai *waldijôz *waldijō
accusative *waldijanǭ *waldijǭ *waldį, *-jatō *waldijanz *waldijōz *waldijō
genitive *waldijas, *waldīs *waldijaizōz *waldijas, *waldīs *waldijaizǫ̂ *waldijaizǫ̂ *waldijaizǫ̂
dative *waldijammai *waldijaizōi *waldijammai *waldijaimaz *waldijaimaz *waldijaimaz
instrumental *waldijanō *waldijaizō *waldijanō *waldijaimiz *waldijaimiz *waldijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *waldijô *waldijǭ *waldijô *waldijaniz *waldijōniz *waldijōnō
accusative *waldijanų *waldijōnų *waldijô *waldijanunz *waldijōnunz *waldijōnō
genitive *waldīniz *waldijōniz *waldīniz *waldijanǫ̂ *waldijōnǫ̂ *waldijanǫ̂
dative *waldīni *waldijōni *waldīni *waldijammaz *waldijōmaz *waldijammaz
instrumental *waldīnē *waldijōnē *waldīnē *waldijammiz *waldijōmiz *waldijammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waldī
    • Old English: *wielde
    • Old Frisian: *walde, *welde, unwalde, unwelde
  • Old Norse: *veldr
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