Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, to wind”), most likely an o-grade intensive formation to the verb *weltaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑl.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waltaną

1. to roll, toss
2. to turn

Inflection

Conjugation of *waltaną (strong class 7c)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*waltō	*waltaų	—	*waltai	?
2nd singular	*waltizi	*waltaiz	*walt	*waltazai	*waltaizau
3rd singular	*waltidi	*waltai	*waltadau	*waltadai	*waltaidau
1st dual	*waltōz	*waltaiw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*waltadiz	*waltaidiz	*waltadiz	—	—
1st plural	*waltamaz	*waltaim	—	*waltandai	*waltaindau
2nd plural	*waltid	*waltaid	*waltid	*waltandai	*waltaindau
3rd plural	*waltandi	*waltain	*waltandau	*waltandai	*waltaindau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*wewalt	*wewaltį̄
2nd singular	*wewalst	*wewaltīz
3rd singular	*wewalt	*wewaltī
1st dual	*wewaltū	*wewaltīw
2nd dual	*wewaltudiz	*wewaltīdiz
1st plural	*wewaltum	*wewaltīm
2nd plural	*wewaltud	*wewaltīd
3rd plural	*wewaltun	*wewaltīn
	present	past
participles	*waltandz	*waltanaz

Related terms

• *walwijaną
• *waltijaną
• *wellaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *waltan
  • Old Dutch: *waltan
    • Middle Dutch: wouten
      • Dutch: wouten, woiten, walten (attested only in dialects)
  • Old High German: walzan
    • Middle High German: walzen
      • German: walzen
        • → Dutch: walsen
        • → English: waltz
        • → French: valser