Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Balþawiniz

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 *balþaz (“bold”) + *winiz (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.θɑ.ˌwi.niz/

Noun

*Balþawiniz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *Balþawiniz (i-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Balþawiniz
vocative	*Balþawini
accusative	*Balþawinį
genitive	*Balþawinīz
dative	*Balþawinī
instrumental	*Balþawinī

Descendants

• Old English: Bealdwine
  • Middle English: Balduin, Baldwin
    • English: Baldwin
• Frankish: *Baldawin
  • Old Dutch: *Baldawin
    • Middle Dutch: Baltwin, Boudewijn
      • Dutch: Boudewijn
  • → Latin: Balduinus
    • Catalan: Balduí
    • Old French: Baudouin
      • French: Baudouin, Beaudoin
    • Italian: Baldovino
    • Spanish: Balduino
• Old High German: Baltwin, Baldavin
  • Middle High German: Balduin
    • German: Balduin
• Old Norse: Baldvin
  • Icelandic: Baldvin
  • Faroese: Baldvin
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Baldvin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Baldvin
  • Swedish: Baldvin
  • Danish: Baldvin