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Where does “þuldi” come from?

þuldi (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

Ancestry of “þuldi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþuldizthe ability to bear; endurance; patience
2Proto-Indo-Europeantélh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “þuldi”

  • Geduldsspiel
  • duldsam
  • dulden
  • Ungeduld
  • Geduld
  • gidult
  • githult
  • dulten
  • thulten
  • dulten
  • gedult
  • dulden
  • Gedold
  • Ongedold
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