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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waltijaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *waltaną + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waltijaną

  1. (transitive) To roll; cause to roll
  2. (reflexive) To roll around; wallow

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *waltijan
    • Old English: wæltan, weltan, *wieltan, wyltan, wiltan
    • Old Saxon: weltian
      • Middle Low German: walten, wölten; walteren, wolteren
        • German Low German: weltern, wältern
    • Old High German: welzen
      • Middle High German: welzen
  • Old Norse: velta
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan)
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