Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/langijan

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *langijaną. Equivalent to *lang (“long”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*langijan

  1. to lengthen, make long

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *langijan
1st sg. past *langidā
Infinitive *langijan
Genitive infin. *langijannjas
Dative infin. *langijannjē
Instrum. infin. *langijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *langiju *langidā
2nd singular *langisi *langidēs, *langidōs
3rd singular *langiþi *langidē, *langidā
1st plural *langijum *langidum
2nd plural *langiþ *langidud
3rd plural *langijanþ *langidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *langijē *langidī
2nd singular *langijēs *langidī
3rd singular *langijē *langidī
1st plural *langijēm *langidīm
2nd plural *langijēþ *langidīd
3rd plural *langijēn *langidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *langi
Plural *langiþ
Present Past
Participle *langijandī *langid

Descendants

  • Old English: lengan
  • Old Frisian: lendza
  • Old Saxon: *lengian
  • Old Dutch: *lengen
  • Old High German: lengen
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