Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aldī
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *alþį̄. Equivalent to *ald (“old”) + *-ī (abstract noun suffix).
Noun[edit]
*aldī f[1]
Inflection[edit]
| īn-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *aldī | |
| Genitive | *aldīn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *aldī | — |
| Accusative | *aldīn | — |
| Genitive | *aldīn | — |
| Dative | *aldīn | — |
| Instrumental | *aldīn | — |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: ieldu, yldo
- Old Frisian: elde
- Old Saxon: eldī
- Middle Low German: olde
- Old Dutch: aldi, eldi
- Old High German: altī, eltī
References[edit]
- ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 231: “PWGmc *aldīn-”