Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiʀēn

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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 *aizāną. Equivalent to *aiʀ (honour) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*aiʀēn

  1. to honour

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *aiʀēn
1st sg. past *aiʀ?dā
Infinitive *aiʀēn
Genitive infin. *aiʀēnijas
Dative infin. *aiʀēnijē
Instrum. infin. *aiʀēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *aiʀē *aiʀ?dā
2nd singular *aiʀēs *aiʀ?dēs, *aiʀ?dēs
3rd singular *aiʀēþ *aiʀ?dē, *aiʀ?dā
1st plural *aiʀēm *aiʀ?dum
2nd plural *aiʀēþ *aiʀ?dud
3rd plural *aiʀēnþ *aiʀ?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *aiʀē *aiʀ?dī
2nd singular *aiʀēs *aiʀ?dī
3rd singular *aiʀē *aiʀ?dī
1st plural *aiʀēm *aiʀ?dīm
2nd plural *aiʀēþ *aiʀ?dīd
3rd plural *aiʀēn *aiʀ?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *aiʀē
Plural *aiʀēþ
Present Past
Participle *aiʀēndī *aiʀ?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ārian
    • Middle English: oren, aren; arenn
  • Old Frisian: āria, ēria
    • Saterland Frisian: eere
    • West Frisian: eare
  • Old Saxon: ērōn
  • Old Dutch: *ēron
  • Old High German: ērēn