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 English: ġewielde
  • Old Frisian: *walde, *welde, unwalde, unwelde
• Old Norse: *veldr, auðveldr