Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wātijan
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wētijaną. Equivalent to *wāt (“wet”) + *-jan.
Verb
*wātijan
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wātijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wātidā | |
| Infinitive | *wātijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wātijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wātijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wātijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wātiju | *wātidā |
| 2nd singular | *wātisi | *wātidēs, *wātidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wātiþi | *wātidē, *wātidā |
| 1st plural | *wātijum | *wātidum |
| 2nd plural | *wātiþ | *wātidud |
| 3rd plural | *wātijanþ | *wātidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wātijē | *wātidī |
| 2nd singular | *wātijēs | *wātidī |
| 3rd singular | *wātijē | *wātidī |
| 1st plural | *wātijēm | *wātidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wātijēþ | *wātidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wātijēn | *wātidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wāti | |
| Plural | *wātiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wātijandī | *wātid |
Derived terms
- *wātijōn
- Old English: wǣtian
- Old Frisian: *wētia
- Saterland Frisian: wäitje
- West Frisian: wietsje