Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/idiwītijan

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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 *idiwītijaną. Equivalent to *idiwīt (a shame; an insult) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*idiwītijan

  1. to revile, insult, mock

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *idiwītijan
1st sg. past *idiwītidā
Infinitive *idiwītijan
Genitive infin. *idiwītijannjas
Dative infin. *idiwītijannjē
Instrum. infin. *idiwītijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *idiwītiju *idiwītidā
2nd singular *idiwītisi *idiwītidēs, *idiwītidōs
3rd singular *idiwītiþi *idiwītidē, *idiwītidā
1st plural *idiwītijum *idiwītidum
2nd plural *idiwītiþ *idiwītidud
3rd plural *idiwītijanþ *idiwītidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *idiwītijē *idiwītidī
2nd singular *idiwītijēs *idiwītidī
3rd singular *idiwītijē *idiwītidī
1st plural *idiwītijēm *idiwītidīm
2nd plural *idiwītijēþ *idiwītidīd
3rd plural *idiwītijēn *idiwītidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *idiwīti
Plural *idiwītiþ
Present Past
Participle *idiwītijandī *idiwītid

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: edwītan
  • Old High German: itawīzen