Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/paþþjan

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

Etymology

From *paþ (“path”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*paþþjan

1. to step on
2. to traverse

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive	*paþþjan
1st sg. past	*paþidā
Infinitive	*paþþjan
Genitive infin.	*paþþjannjas
Dative infin.	*paþþjannjē
Instrum. infin.	*paþþjannju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*paþþju	*paþidā
2nd singular	*paþisi	*paþidēs, *paþidōs
3rd singular	*paþiþi	*paþidē, *paþidā
1st plural	*paþþjum	*paþidum
2nd plural	*paþiþ	*paþidud
3rd plural	*paþþjanþ	*paþidun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*paþþjē	*paþidī
2nd singular	*paþþjēs	*paþidī
3rd singular	*paþþjē	*paþidī
1st plural	*paþþjēm	*paþidīm
2nd plural	*paþþjēþ	*paþidīd
3rd plural	*paþþjēn	*paþidīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*paþi
Plural	*paþiþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*paþþjandī	*paþid

Descendants

• Old English: pæþþan, peþþan
• Old Saxon: *peþþian
  • Middle Low German: pedden
    • Low German: pedden
• Old High German: *pfeden
  • Middle High German: pfeden