Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wald

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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.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *waldą. Deverbal noun from the root of *waldan.

Noun

*wald n

  2. might, power, authority, force
Inflection
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wald
Genitive *waldas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wald *waldu
Accusative *wald *waldu
Genitive *waldas *waldō
Dative *waldē *waldum
Instrumental *waldu *waldum
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *waldaz. Cognate with Old Norse valdr of the same meaning.

Noun

*wald m

  2. wielder
  4. ruler, leader
Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wald
Genitive *waldas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wald *waldō, *waldōs
Accusative *wald *waldā
Genitive *waldas *waldō
Dative *waldē *waldum
Instrumental *waldu *waldum
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *waldaz. Cognate with Old Norse valdr (“causing, guilty of”).

Adjective

*wald

  2. powerful, mighty
  3. reigning, ruling, having authority
Inflection
a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wald
Genitive *waldas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wald *waldu *wald
Accusative *waldanā *waldā *wald
Genitive *waldas *waldeʀā *waldas
Dative *waldumē *waldeʀē *waldumē
Instrumental *waldu *waldeʀu *waldu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *waldē *waldō *waldu
Accusative *waldā *waldā *waldu
Genitive *waldeʀō *waldeʀō *waldeʀō
Dative *waldēm, *waldum *waldēm, *waldum *waldēm, *waldum
Instrumental *waldēm, *waldum *waldēm, *waldum *waldēm, *waldum
Derived terms
  • *gawald
    • Old High German:
      • Middle High German: gewalt (“enormous”)
Descendants

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