Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walīniz

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 *waljaną (“to choose”) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.liː.niz/

Noun

*walīniz f

1. a choosing, choice

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *walīniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*walīniz	*walīnīz
vocative	*walīni	*walīnīz
accusative	*walīnį	*walīninz
genitive	*walīnīz	*walīnijǫ̂
dative	*walīnī	*walīnimaz
instrumental	*walīnī	*walīnimiz

Descendants

• Old High German: *welī, selbwelī
• Gothic: *𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*waleins), 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gawaleins)