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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waldōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Closely related to the strong verb *waldan. Likely derived from *wald (“might, authority”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*waldōn
- to rule, govern
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *waldōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *waldōdā | |
| Infinitive | *waldōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *waldōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *waldōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *waldōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *waldō | *waldōdā |
| 2nd singular | *waldōs | *waldōdēs, *waldōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *waldōþ | *waldōdē, *waldōdā |
| 1st plural | *waldōm | *waldōdum |
| 2nd plural | *waldōþ | *waldōdud |
| 3rd plural | *waldōnþ | *waldōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *waldō | *waldōdī |
| 2nd singular | *waldōs | *waldōdī |
| 3rd singular | *waldō | *waldōdī |
| 1st plural | *waldōm | *waldōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *waldōþ | *waldōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *waldōn | *waldōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *waldō | |
| Plural | *waldōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *waldōndī | *waldōd |
Descendants
Later descendants likely merged this verb with *waldan
- Old English: wealdian
- Middle English: welden, weld, welde, weldon, wielde, wild, wilde, wold, wolde, wolden, weld, welde
- English: wield, English: wald
- Scots: wield, Scots: wald
- Middle English: welden, weld, welde, weldon, wielde, wild, wilde, wold, wolde, wolden, weld, welde
- Old Saxon: waldon
- Middle Low German: wālden, wolden