Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waliþu

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 *walō (“wealth; well-being”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*waliþu f

1. the condition of being well, well-being, happiness
2. wealth, prosperity

Declension

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*waliþu
Genitive	*waliþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*waliþu	*waliþō
Accusative	*waliþā	*waliþā
Genitive	*waliþā	*waliþō
Dative	*waliþē	*waliþōm, *waliþum
Instrumental	*waliþu	*waliþōm, *waliþum

Descendants

• Old English: *welþu, *welþ
  • Middle English: welthe, weelþe, wellthe, welt, welth, welþ, welþe, weolþe, wilthe; welðe, welðhe
    • English: wealth
    • Scots: walth
• Old Saxon: *welitha, *welida
  • Middle Low German: welede, welde
    • Low German: Weelde
• Old Dutch: *welitha, *welida
  • Middle Dutch: welde, weelde
    • Dutch: weelde
• Old High German: welitha, welida
  • >? Middle High German: welede, welde