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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balþį̄

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

From *balþaz (“bold”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.θĩː/

Noun

*balþį̄ f[1]

  1. boldness, strength, courage

Inflection
īn-stemDeclension of *balþį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *balþį̄ *balþīniz
vocative *balþį̄ *balþīniz
accusative *balþīnų *balþīnunz
genitive *balþīniz *balþīnǫ̂
dative *balþīni *balþīmaz
instrumental *balþīnē *balþīmiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *balþī
    • Old English: bieldu, bieldo, byldu, beldo, bældo
    • Old High German: baldī, beldī
      • Middle High German: belde
        • (German: in Bälde)
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (balþei)

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*balþīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 34
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