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This Proto-West 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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *walō (“wealth; well-being”) + *-iþu.
Noun
*waliþu f
- the condition of being well, well-being, happiness
- wealth, prosperity
Declension
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*waliþu
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| Genitive
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*waliþā
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*waliþu
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*waliþō
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| Accusative
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*waliþā
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*waliþā
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| Genitive
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*waliþā
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*waliþō
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| Dative
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*waliþē
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*waliþōm, *waliþum
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| Instrumental
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*waliþu
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*waliþōm, *waliþum
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Descendants
- Old English: *welþu, *welþ
- Middle English: welthe, weelþe, wellthe, welt, welth, welþ, welþe, weolþe, wilthe, welðe, welðhe (Early Middle English)
- Old Saxon: *welitha, *welida
- Middle Low German: welede, welde
- Old Dutch: *welitha, *welida
- Old High German: welitha, welida
- >? Middle High German: welede, welde