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

managing, manageable
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
- ⇒ Old Norse: auðveldr