Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wraþþjan

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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 *wraþu (support) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*wraþþjan

  1. to support, to prop up

Conjugation

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wraþþjan
1st sg. past *wraþidā
Infinitive *wraþþjan
Genitive infin. *wraþþjannjas
Dative infin. *wraþþjannjē
Instrum. infin. *wraþþjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wraþþju *wraþidā
2nd singular *wraþisi *wraþidēs, *wraþidōs
3rd singular *wraþiþi *wraþidē, *wraþidā
1st plural *wraþþjum *wraþidum
2nd plural *wraþiþ *wraþidud
3rd plural *wraþþjanþ *wraþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wraþþjē *wraþidī
2nd singular *wraþþjēs *wraþidī
3rd singular *wraþþjē *wraþidī
1st plural *wraþþjēm *wraþidīm
2nd plural *wraþþjēþ *wraþidīd
3rd plural *wraþþjēn *wraþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wraþi
Plural *wraþiþ
Present Past
Participle *wraþþjandī *wraþid

Descendants

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  • Old English: *wreþþan
  • Old Saxon: wreþian