Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rammijaną

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

Alternative forms

  • *ramjaną

Etymology

From *rammaz (strong) +‎ *-janą.

Verb

*rammijaną

  1. to make strong, strengthen
  2. to bind up, secure

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *rammijō *rammijaų *rammijai ?
2nd singular *rammīsi *rammijais *rammī *rammijasai *rammijaisau
3rd singular *rammīþi *rammijai *rammijaþau *rammijaþai *rammijaiþau
1st dual *rammijōs *rammijaiw
2nd dual *rammijaþiz *rammijaiþiz *rammijaþiz
1st plural *rammijamaz *rammijaim *rammijanþai *rammijainþau
2nd plural *rammīþ *rammijaiþ *rammīþ *rammijanþai *rammijainþau
3rd plural *rammijanþi *rammijain *rammijanþau *rammijanþai *rammijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *rammidǭ *rammidēdį̄
2nd singular *rammidēz *rammidēdīz
3rd singular *rammidē *rammidēdī
1st dual *rammidēdū *rammidēdīw
2nd dual *rammidēdudiz *rammidēdīdiz
1st plural *rammidēdum *rammidēdīm
2nd plural *rammidēdud *rammidēdīd
3rd plural *rammidēdun *rammidēdīn
present past
participles *rammijandz *rammidaz

Derived terms

  • *ram(m)į̄

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *rammijan
  • Old Norse: remma
    • Icelandic: remma