Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wōlijan
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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]Unclear, could be derived from *wōl (“disaster”) + *-jan, or from the same root as *wellan (“to toss, turn”) with a different ablaut grade.
Verb
[edit]*wōlijan
Inflection
[edit]| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wōlijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wōlidā | |
| Infinitive | *wōlijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wōlijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wōlijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wōlijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wōliju | *wōlidā |
| 2nd singular | *wōlisi | *wōlidēs, *wōlidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wōliþi | *wōlidē, *wōlidā |
| 1st plural | *wōlijum | *wōlidum |
| 2nd plural | *wōliþ | *wōlidud |
| 3rd plural | *wōlijanþ | *wōlidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wōlijē | *wōlidī |
| 2nd singular | *wōlijēs | *wōlidī |
| 3rd singular | *wōlijē | *wōlidī |
| 1st plural | *wōlijēm | *wōlidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wōlijēþ | *wōlidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wōlijēn | *wōlidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wōli | |
| Plural | *wōliþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wōlijandī | *wōlid |