*Wē₂landuz
Runic: ᚹᛖᛚᚨᚾᛞᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈweː.lɑn.duz/proper noun · masculine · u-stem
Meanings
Wayland, a great smith in Germanic legend, brother of Egil
Etymology
Unknown; first element suggested to be related to Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic *wīlą (‘craft; deceit’), however this is disputed. Second element may be from agent noun suffix Proto-Germanic *-andz.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
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| Nom. | Wē₂landuz | – |
| Acc. | Wē₂landų | – |
| Gen. | Wē₂landauz | – |
| Dat. | Wē₂landiwi | – |
| Inst. | Wē₂landū | – |
| Voc. | Wē₂landu | – |
Descendants
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*Wēlandu (Proto-West Germanic)
- Vēlandu (Latin)
- ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ (weladu) (Old Frisian)
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*Wēlandu (Proto-West Germanic)
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Wēland, Wēlund (Old English)
- Wayland (English)
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Wēland, Wēlund (Old English)
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*Wēlandu (Proto-West Germanic)
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Wielant, Wēlant, Wiolant (Old High German)
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Wielant (Middle High German)
- Wieland (German)
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Wielant (Middle High German)
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Wielant, Wēlant, Wiolant (Old High German)
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Vǫlundr (Old Norse)
- Valindur, Valintur (Faroese)
- Völundur (Icelandic)
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*𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (*wīlandus) (Gothic)
- Wīlandus (Latin)