Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mastijan
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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 *mast (“mast, fruits of the forest”) + *-jan.
Verb[edit]
*mastijan[1]
Inflection[edit]
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *mastijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *mastidā | |
| Infinitive | *mastijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *mastijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *mastijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *mastijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *mastiju | *mastidā |
| 2nd singular | *mastisi | *mastidēs, *mastidōs |
| 3rd singular | *mastiþi | *mastidē, *mastidā |
| 1st plural | *mastijum | *mastidum |
| 2nd plural | *mastiþ | *mastidud |
| 3rd plural | *mastijanþ | *mastidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *mastijē | *mastidī |
| 2nd singular | *mastijēs | *mastidī |
| 3rd singular | *mastijē | *mastidī |
| 1st plural | *mastijēm | *mastidīm |
| 2nd plural | *mastijēþ | *mastidīd |
| 3rd plural | *mastijēn | *mastidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *masti | |
| Plural | *mastiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *mastijandī | *mastid |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: mæstan
- Old Saxon: *mestian
- Middle Low German: mesten
- Old Dutch: *mesten
- Old High German: *mesten