Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unþijan

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 *unþi (“wave”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*unþijan

1. to wave
2. to flood

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive	*unþijan
1st sg. past	*unþidā
Infinitive	*unþijan
Genitive infin.	*unþijannjas
Dative infin.	*unþijannjē
Instrum. infin.	*unþijannju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*unþiju	*unþidā
2nd singular	*unþisi	*unþidēs, *unþidōs
3rd singular	*unþiþi	*unþidē, *unþidā
1st plural	*unþijum	*unþidum
2nd plural	*unþiþ	*unþidud
3rd plural	*unþijanþ	*unþidun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*unþijē	*unþidī
2nd singular	*unþijēs	*unþidī
3rd singular	*unþijē	*unþidī
1st plural	*unþijēm	*unþidīm
2nd plural	*unþijēþ	*unþidīd
3rd plural	*unþijēn	*unþidīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*unþi
Plural	*unþiþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*unþijandī	*unþid

Descendants

• Old Saxon: ūthian
• Old High German: unden
  • Middle High German: ünden (or from *unþijōn instead)