Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gildiz

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 the root of *geldaną (“to pay, have value”).[1]

Adjective

*gildiz

  1. valuable, wholesome, precious

Inflection

Declension of *gildiz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gildiz *gildī *gildį, *-jatō *gildijai *gildijôz *gildijō
accusative *gildijanǭ *gildijǭ *gildį, *-jatō *gildijanz *gildijōz *gildijō
genitive *gildijas, *gildīs *gildijaizōz *gildijas, *gildīs *gildijaizǫ̂ *gildijaizǫ̂ *gildijaizǫ̂
dative *gildijammai *gildijaizōi *gildijammai *gildijaimaz *gildijaimaz *gildijaimaz
instrumental *gildijanō *gildijaizō *gildijanō *gildijaimiz *gildijaimiz *gildijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gildijô *gildijǭ *gildijô *gildijaniz *gildijōniz *gildijōnō
accusative *gildijanų *gildijōnų *gildijô *gildijanunz *gildijōnunz *gildijōnō
genitive *gildīniz *gildijōniz *gildīniz *gildijanǫ̂ *gildijōnǫ̂ *gildijanǫ̂
dative *gildīni *gildijōni *gildīni *gildijammaz *gildijōmaz *gildijammaz
instrumental *gildīnē *gildijōnē *gildīnē *gildijammiz *gildijōmiz *gildijammiz

Descendants

  • Old English: *ġilde
  • Old Norse: gildr

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒelđjaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 131
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