Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wītan
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *wītaną.
Verb
[edit]*wītan
Inflection
[edit]| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wītan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wait | |
| 3rd pl. past | *witun | |
| Past ptcple | *witan | |
| Infinitive | *wītan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wītannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wītannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wītannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wītu | *wait |
| 2nd singular | *wītiʀi | *witī |
| 3rd singular | *wītidi | *wait |
| 1st plural | *wītum | *witum |
| 2nd plural | *wītid | *witud |
| 3rd plural | *wītand | *witun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wītē | *witī |
| 2nd singular | *wītēs | *witī |
| 3rd singular | *wītē | *witī |
| 1st plural | *wītēm | *witīm |
| 2nd plural | *wītēþ | *witīd |
| 3rd plural | *wītēn | *witīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wīt | |
| Plural | *wītid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wītandī | *witan |