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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gōlijan

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gōlijaną. Equivalent to *gōl (pleasing, charming) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*gōlijan

  1. to greet

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *gōlijan
1st sg. past *gōlidā
Infinitive *gōlijan
Genitive infin. *gōlijannjas
Dative infin. *gōlijannjē
Instrum. infin. *gōlijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gōliju *gōlidā
2nd singular *gōlisi *gōlidēs, *gōlidōs
3rd singular *gōliþi *gōlidē, *gōlidā
1st plural *gōlijum *gōlidum
2nd plural *gōliþ *gōlidud
3rd plural *gōlijanþ *gōlidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gōlijē *gōlidī
2nd singular *gōlijēs *gōlidī
3rd singular *gōlijē *gōlidī
1st plural *gōlijēm *gōlidīm
2nd plural *gōlijēþ *gōlidīd
3rd plural *gōlijēn *gōlidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gōli
Plural *gōliþ
Present Past
Participle *gōlijandī *gōlid

Descendants

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  • >? Old Frisian: gēla (to persecute)
  • Old High German: guolen