Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hulþī

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄. Equivalent to *holþ (“gracious”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix). Cognate with Old Norse hylli (“favour”).

Noun

*hulþī f

1. favor, grace

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hulþī
Genitive	*hulþīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hulþī	—
Accusative	*hulþīn	—
Genitive	*hulþīn	—
Dative	*hulþīn	—
Instrumental	*hulþīn	—

Descendants

• Old English: hyldu, heldu, hyldo
  • Middle English: helde, held, ylde (poetic)
• Old Frisian: helde, hulde
• Old Saxon: huldi
  • Middle Low German: hülde, hulde
• Old Dutch: huldi
  • Middle Dutch: hulde
    • Dutch: hulde
• Old High German: huldī, huldhi, hulldi
  • Middle High German: hulde, hülde
    • German: Huld
    • → Old Czech: hold
      • Czech: hold
      • → Polish: hołd