Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltijaną

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

From *waltaną +‎ *-janą.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waltijaną

  1. (transitive) To roll; cause to roll
  2. (reflexive) To roll around; wallow

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *waltijō *waltijaų *waltijai ?
2nd singular *waltīsi *waltijais *waltī *waltijasai *waltijaisau
3rd singular *waltīþi *waltijai *waltijaþau *waltijaþai *waltijaiþau
1st dual *waltijōs *waltijaiw
2nd dual *waltijaþiz *waltijaiþiz *waltijaþiz
1st plural *waltijamaz *waltijaim *waltijanþai *waltijainþau
2nd plural *waltīþ *waltijaiþ *waltīþ *waltijanþai *waltijainþau
3rd plural *waltijanþi *waltijain *waltijanþau *waltijanþai *waltijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *waltidǭ *waltidēdį̄
2nd singular *waltidēz *waltidēdīz
3rd singular *waltidē *waltidēdī
1st dual *waltidēdū *waltidēdīw
2nd dual *waltidēdudiz *waltidēdīdiz
1st plural *waltidēdum *waltidēdīm
2nd plural *waltidēdud *waltidēdīd
3rd plural *waltidēdun *waltidēdīn
present past
participles *waltijandz *waltidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waltijan
    • Old English: wæltan, weltan, *wieltan, wyltan, wiltan
    • Old Saxon: weltian
      • Middle Low German: walten, wölten; walteren, wolteren
        • German Low German: weltern, wältern
    • Old Dutch: *welten
      • Middle Dutch: welteren
        • Dutch: welteren
    • Old High German: welzen
      • Middle High German: welzen
  • Old Norse: velta
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*waltjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 444