Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waliþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *walō (“wealth; well-being”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*waliþu f

the condition of being well, well-being, happiness
wealth, prosperity

Declension

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*waliþu
Genitive	*waliþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*waliþu	*waliþō
Accusative	*waliþā	*waliþā
Genitive	*waliþā	*waliþō
Dative	*waliþē	*waliþōm
Instrumental	*waliþu	*waliþōm

Descendants

Old English: *weleþu, *welþ
- Middle English: welthe, weolthe
  - Scots: welth
  - English: wealth
Old Saxon: *welitha, *welida
- Middle Low German: welede, welde
  - Low German: Weelde
Old Dutch: *welitha, *welida
- Middle Dutch: welde, weelde
  - Dutch: weelde
Old High German: welitha, welida
- >? Middle High German: welede, welde