Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hilmijan

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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.
This Proto-West Germanic entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *helm (helmet) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*hilmijan

  1. to cover
  2. to cover with a helmet

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hilmijan
1st sg. past *hilmidā
Infinitive *hilmijan
Genitive infin. *hilmijannjas
Dative infin. *hilmijannjē
Instrum. infin. *hilmijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hilmiju *hilmidā
2nd singular *hilmisi *hilmidēs, *hilmidōs
3rd singular *hilmiþi *hilmidē, *hilmidā
1st plural *hilmijum *hilmidum
2nd plural *hilmiþ *hilmidud
3rd plural *hilmijanþ *hilmidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hilmijē *hilmidī
2nd singular *hilmijēs *hilmidī
3rd singular *hilmijē *hilmidī
1st plural *hilmijēm *hilmidīm
2nd plural *hilmijēþ *hilmidīd
3rd plural *hilmijēn *hilmidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hilmi
Plural *hilmiþ
Present Past
Participle *hilmijandī *hilmid
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Descendants

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  • Old English: hilman, hylman
  • Old High German: *hilmen (attested in the past participle gihilmit)