Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balþį̄

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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]

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

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

References

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

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