Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Waldaharjaz

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 *waldaz or *waldą +‎ *harjaz. Compare *Harjawaldaz, composed of the same elements but in the reverse order.

Proper noun

*Waldaharjaz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

masculine ja-stemDeclension of *Waldaharjaz (masculine ja-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Waldaharjaz
vocative	*Waldahari
accusative	*Waldaharją
genitive	*Waldaharjas, *Waldaharis
dative	*Waldaharjai
instrumental	*Waldaharjō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Waldahari
  • Old English: Waldhere
  • Old Dutch: *Waldheri
    • Middle Dutch:
      • Dutch: Wouter
  • → Old Northern French: Waltier
    • → English: Walter
    • French: Gauthier, Gautier
    • → Italian: Gualtiero
    • → Spanish: Gutierre
    • → Galician: Guterre
  • Old High German: Waltheri
    • Middle High German:
      • German: Walther, Walter
    • → Latin: Waltharius
• Old Norse: Valdarr
  • Icelandic: Valdar
  • Norwegian: Valdar
  • Danish: Valdar
• → Latin: Gualterius
  • Portuguese: Gualtério
  • Spanish: Gualterio