Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/holþ

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 *hulþaz.

Adjective

*holþ

  1. gracious
  2. devoted, loyal

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *holþ
Genitive *holþas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *holþ *holþu *holþ
Accusative *holþanā *holþā *holþ
Genitive *holþas *holþeʀā *holþas
Dative *holþumē *holþeʀē *holþumē
Instrumental *holþu *holþeʀu *holþu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *holþē *holþō *holþu
Accusative *holþā *holþā *holþu
Genitive *holþeʀō *holþeʀō *holþeʀō
Dative *holþēm, *holþum *holþēm, *holþum *holþēm, *holþum
Instrumental *holþēm, *holþum *holþēm, *holþum *holþēm, *holþum

Descendants

  • Old English: hold
    • Middle English: hold
      • English: hold
  • Old Frisian: hold, houd
    • Saterland Frisian: hold
  • Old Saxon: hold
  • Old Dutch: holt
  • Old High German: hold
    • Middle High German: holt
      • German: hold
      • Yiddish: האָלט האָבן (holt hobn)
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