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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sōmijan

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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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From Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną. Equivalent to *sōmī +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*sōmijan

  1. to fit, unite, make one

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *sōmijan
1st sg. past *sōmidā
Infinitive *sōmijan
Genitive infin. *sōmijannjas
Dative infin. *sōmijannjē
Instrum. infin. *sōmijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sōmiju *sōmidā
2nd singular *sōmisi *sōmidēs, *sōmidōs
3rd singular *sōmiþi *sōmidē, *sōmidā
1st plural *sōmijum *sōmidum
2nd plural *sōmiþ *sōmidud
3rd plural *sōmijanþ *sōmidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sōmijē *sōmidī
2nd singular *sōmijēs *sōmidī
3rd singular *sōmijē *sōmidī
1st plural *sōmijēm *sōmidīm
2nd plural *sōmijēþ *sōmidīd
3rd plural *sōmijēn *sōmidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sōmi
Plural *sōmiþ
Present Past
Participle *sōmijandī *sōmid

Descendants

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  • Old English: sēman
    • Middle English: semen, seme, semi