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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wiþmijan

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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 *weþmō ~ *witini (dowry, bride price) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*wiþmijan

  1. to endow, endow with a dowry

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wiþmijan
1st sg. past *wiþmidā
Infinitive *wiþmijan
Genitive infin. *wiþmijannjas
Dative infin. *wiþmijannjē
Instrum. infin. *wiþmijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wiþmiju *wiþmidā
2nd singular *wiþmisi *wiþmidēs, *wiþmidōs
3rd singular *wiþmiþi *wiþmidē, *wiþmidā
1st plural *wiþmijum *wiþmidum
2nd plural *wiþmiþ *wiþmidud
3rd plural *wiþmijanþ *wiþmidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wiþmijē *wiþmidī
2nd singular *wiþmijēs *wiþmidī
3rd singular *wiþmijē *wiþmidī
1st plural *wiþmijēm *wiþmidīm
2nd plural *wiþmijēþ *wiþmidīd
3rd plural *wiþmijēn *wiþmidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wiþmi
Plural *wiþmiþ
Present Past
Participle *wiþmijandī *wiþmid

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *withmian
  • Old Dutch: *withmen
  • Old High German: widamen