Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, to wind), most likely an o-grade intensive formation to the verb *weltaną.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waltaną[1]

  1. to roll, toss
  2. to turn

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 7c)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *waltō *waltaų *waltai ?
2nd singular *waltizi *waltaiz *walt *waltazai *waltaizau
3rd singular *waltidi *waltai *waltadau *waltadai *waltaidau
1st dual *waltōz *waltaiw
2nd dual *waltadiz *waltaidiz *waltadiz
1st plural *waltamaz *waltaim *waltandai *waltaindau
2nd plural *waltid *waltaid *waltid *waltandai *waltaindau
3rd plural *waltandi *waltain *waltandau *waltandai *waltaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *wewalt *wewaltį̄
2nd singular *wewalst *wewaltīz
3rd singular *wewalt *wewaltī
1st dual *wewaltū *wewaltīw
2nd dual *wewaltudiz *wewaltīdiz
1st plural *wewaltum *wewaltīm
2nd plural *wewaltud *wewaltīd
3rd plural *wewaltun *wewaltīn
present past
participles *waltandz *waltanaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waltan
    • Old Dutch: *waltan
    • Old High German: walzan

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*weltanan~*waltanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 454