Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waldaz

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

Deverbal formations from the root of *waldaną (“to rule”).

Noun

*waldaz m

2. wielder
4. ruler

Inflection

Declension of *waldaz (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*waldaz	*waldōz, *waldōs
vocative	*wald	*waldōz, *waldōs
accusative	*waldą	*waldanz
genitive	*waldas, *waldis	*waldǫ̂
dative	*waldai	*waldamaz
instrumental	*waldō	*waldamiz

Alternative forms

• *waldô (in *alawaldô)

Compounds

• *Ansuwaldaz
• *Gaizawaldaz
• *Harjawaldaz
• *Raginawaldaz
• *Waldaharjaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wald (see there for further descendants)
• Old Norse: valdr
  • Icelandic: valdur

Adjective

*waldaz

2. powerful, mighty
3. reigning, ruling, having authority

Inflection

Declension of *waldaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*waldaz	*waldō	*waldą, -atō		*waldai	*waldôz	*waldō
accusative	*waldanǭ	*waldǭ	*waldą, -atō		*waldanz	*waldōz	*waldō
genitive	*waldas, -is	*waldaizōz	*waldas, -is		*waldaizǫ̂	*waldaizǫ̂	*waldaizǫ̂
dative	*waldammai	*waldaizōi	*waldammai		*waldaimaz	*waldaimaz	*waldaimaz
instrumental	*waldanō	*waldaizō	*waldanō		*waldaimiz	*waldaimiz	*waldaimiz
Weak declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*waldô	*waldǭ	*waldô		*waldaniz	*waldōniz	*waldōnō
accusative	*waldanų	*waldōnų	*waldô		*waldanunz	*waldōnunz	*waldōnō
genitive	*waldiniz	*waldōniz	*waldiniz		*waldanǫ̂	*waldōnǫ̂	*waldanǫ̂
dative	*waldini	*waldōni	*waldini		*waldammaz	*waldōmaz	*waldammaz
instrumental	*waldinē	*waldōnē	*waldinē		*waldammiz	*waldōmiz	*waldammiz

Derived terms

• *gawaldaz
  • Proto-West Germanic: *gawald
    • Middle High German: gewalt (“enormous”)

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wald
  • Old English: weald
• Old Norse: valdr (“causing”)
  • Icelandic: valdur

References

• Vladimir Orel (2003), “*walđaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 443