Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laiþijaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *laiþaz (loathsome; disgusting) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*laiþijaną

  1. to make loathsome
  2. to put off, ruin, spoil

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *laiþijō *laiþijaų *laiþijai ?
2nd singular *laiþīsi *laiþijais *laiþī *laiþijasai *laiþijaisau
3rd singular *laiþīþi *laiþijai *laiþijaþau *laiþijaþai *laiþijaiþau
1st dual *laiþijōs *laiþijaiw
2nd dual *laiþijaþiz *laiþijaiþiz *laiþijaþiz
1st plural *laiþijamaz *laiþijaim *laiþijanþai *laiþijainþau
2nd plural *laiþīþ *laiþijaiþ *laiþīþ *laiþijanþai *laiþijainþau
3rd plural *laiþijanþi *laiþijain *laiþijanþau *laiþijanþai *laiþijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *laiþidǭ *laiþidēdį̄
2nd singular *laiþidēz *laiþidēdīz
3rd singular *laiþidē *laiþidēdī
1st dual *laiþidēdū *laiþidēdīw
2nd dual *laiþidēdudiz *laiþidēdīdiz
1st plural *laiþidēdum *laiþidēdīm
2nd plural *laiþidēdud *laiþidēdīd
3rd plural *laiþidēdun *laiþidēdīn
present past
participles *laiþijandz *laiþidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *laiþijan
    • Old Saxon: lēthian
    • Old Dutch: *lēthen
    • Old High German: leiden
  • Old Norse: leiða