Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bistandaną

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 *bi- +‎ *standaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.ˈstɑn.dɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bistandaną

  1. to stand by or near
  2. to stand around, surround

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 6)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bistandō *bistandaų *bistandai ?
2nd singular *bistandizi *bistandaiz *bistand *bistandazai *bistandaizau
3rd singular *bistandidi *bistandai *bistandadau *bistandadai *bistandaidau
1st dual *bistandōz *bistandaiw
2nd dual *bistandadiz *bistandaidiz *bistandadiz
1st plural *bistandamaz *bistandaim *bistandandai *bistandaindau
2nd plural *bistandid *bistandaid *bistandid *bistandandai *bistandaindau
3rd plural *bistandandi *bistandain *bistandandau *bistandandai *bistandaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bistōþ *bistōdį̄
2nd singular *bistōst *bistōdīz
3rd singular *bistōþ *bistōdī
1st dual *bistōdū *bistōdīw
2nd dual *bistōdudiz *bistōdīdiz
1st plural *bistōdum *bistōdīm
2nd plural *bistōdud *bistōdīd
3rd plural *bistōdun *bistōdīn
present past
participles *bistandandz *bistadanaz
  • *bistāną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *bistandan
    • Old English: bestandan
    • Old Frisian: *bistanda, *bistonda
      • Saterland Frisian: bestounde
    • Old Saxon: *bistandan
      • Middle Low German: bestanden
        • Middle Low German: bestandinge
    • Old Dutch: *bistandan
    • Old High German: bistantan; bīstantan
      • Middle High German: *bestanden
        • Middle High German: bestandunge
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bistandan)