Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aldiz

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.diz/

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage)

From *alaną +‎ *-þiz.

Noun

*aldiz f

1. age, generation
2. lifetime

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *aldiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*aldiz	*aldīz
vocative	*aldi	*aldīz
accusative	*aldį	*aldinz
genitive	*aldīz	*aldijǫ̂
dative	*aldī	*aldimaz
instrumental	*aldī	*aldimiz

Derived terms

• *weraldiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: ǫld
  • Icelandic: öld
  • Faroese: øld
  • Danish: old (archaic)
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (alds)

Etymology 2

(deprecated template usage)

From *alaną +‎ *-þiz.

Noun

*aldiz m

1. human being; person; man

Declension

i-stemDeclension of *aldiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*aldiz	*aldīz
vocative	*aldi	*aldīz
accusative	*aldį	*aldinz
genitive	*aldīz	*aldijǫ̂
dative	*aldī	*aldimaz
instrumental	*aldī	*aldimiz

Related terms

• *alaną

Descendants

• Old English: ælde, ielde, ylde (plural)
• Old Saxon: aldi, eldi
  • ⇒ Old Saxon: eldibarn
• Lombardic: *aldi
  • → Late Latin: aldius
    • Italian: aldio