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

masculine a-stemDeclension 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

• *harjawaldaz
• *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
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*waldaz	*waldai	*waldō	*waldôz	*waldą, -atō	*waldō
Accusative	*waldanǭ	*waldanz	*waldǭ	*waldōz	*waldą, -atō	*waldō
Genitive	*waldas, -is	*waldaizǫ̂	*waldaizōz	*waldaizǫ̂	*waldas, -is	*waldaizǫ̂
Dative	*waldammai	*waldaimaz	*waldaizōi	*waldaimaz	*waldammai	*waldaimaz
Instrumental	*waldanō	*waldaimiz	*waldaizō	*waldaimiz	*waldanō	*waldaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*waldô	*waldaniz	*waldǭ	*waldōniz	*waldô	*waldōnō
Accusative	*waldanų	*waldanunz	*waldōnų	*waldōnunz	*waldô	*waldōnō
Genitive	*waldiniz	*waldanǫ̂	*waldōniz	*waldōnǫ̂	*waldiniz	*waldanǫ̂
Dative	*waldini	*waldammaz	*waldōni	*waldōmaz	*waldini	*waldammaz
Instrumental	*waldinē	*waldammiz	*waldōnē	*waldōmiz	*waldinē	*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

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