Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kaldijā

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 *kaldijǭ. Equivalent to *kald (“cold”) +‎ *-jā (agent suffix).

Noun

*kaldijā f

1. well, spring

   Synonyms: *brunnō, *kwalljā, *sauþ

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*kaldijā
Genitive	*kaldijōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kaldijā	*kaldijōn
Accusative	*kaldijōn	*kaldijōn
Genitive	*kaldijōn	*kaldijōnō
Dative	*kaldijōn	*kaldijōm, *kaldijum
Instrumental	*kaldijōn	*kaldijōm, *kaldijum

Descendants

• Old English: ċelde