Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balþī

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 *balþį̄. Equivalent to *balþ (“bold”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*balþī f

1. boldness, strength, courage

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*balþī
Genitive	*balþīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*balþī	—
Accusative	*balþīn	—
Genitive	*balþīn	—
Dative	*balþīn	—
Instrumental	*balþīn	—

Descendants

• Old English: bieldu, bieldo, byldu, beldo, bældo
  • Middle English: bēld, bēlde
• Old High German: baldī, beldī
  • Middle High German: belde
    • (German: in Bälde)