Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bifastijan

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

Etymology

From *bi- +‎ *fastijan.

Verb

*bifastijan

  1. to make fast, secure

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *bifastijan
1st sg. past *bifastidā
Infinitive *bifastijan
Genitive infin. *bifastijannjas
Dative infin. *bifastijannjē
Instrum. infin. *bifastijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bifastiju *bifastidā
2nd singular *bifastisi *bifastidēs, *bifastidōs
3rd singular *bifastiþi *bifastidē, *bifastidā
1st plural *bifastijum *bifastidum
2nd plural *bifastiþ *bifastidud
3rd plural *bifastijanþ *bifastidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bifastijē *bifastidī
2nd singular *bifastijēs *bifastidī
3rd singular *bifastijē *bifastidī
1st plural *bifastijēm *bifastidīm
2nd plural *bifastijēþ *bifastidīd
3rd plural *bifastijēn *bifastidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bifasti
Plural *bifastiþ
Present Past
Participle *bifastijandī *bifastid

Descendants

  • Old English: befæstan
    • Middle English: befasten, bifesten
  • Old Frisian: bifesta
  • Old Saxon: *bifestian
  • Old Dutch: *bifesten
    • Middle Dutch: bevesten
      • Dutch: bevesten
  • Old High German: bifesten
    • Middle High German: bevesten
      • German: befesten
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