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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


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waldi
    • Old English: wilde, wielde
    • Old Frisian: *walde, *welde, unwalde, unwelde
  • Old Norse: *veldr, auðveldr
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