Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōmijaną

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 *sōmiz (fitting, seemly) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔː.mi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sōmijaną

  1. to fit, unite, make one

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *sōmijō *sōmijaų *sōmijai ?
2nd singular *sōmīsi *sōmijais *sōmī *sōmijasai *sōmijaisau
3rd singular *sōmīþi *sōmijai *sōmijaþau *sōmijaþai *sōmijaiþau
1st dual *sōmijōs *sōmijaiw
2nd dual *sōmijaþiz *sōmijaiþiz *sōmijaþiz
1st plural *sōmijamaz *sōmijaim *sōmijanþai *sōmijainþau
2nd plural *sōmīþ *sōmijaiþ *sōmīþ *sōmijanþai *sōmijainþau
3rd plural *sōmijanþi *sōmijain *sōmijanþau *sōmijanþai *sōmijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *sōmidǭ *sōmidēdį̄
2nd singular *sōmidēz *sōmidēdīz
3rd singular *sōmidē *sōmidēdī
1st dual *sōmidēdū *sōmidēdīw
2nd dual *sōmidēdudiz *sōmidēdīdiz
1st plural *sōmidēdum *sōmidēdīm
2nd plural *sōmidēdud *sōmidēdīd
3rd plural *sōmidēdun *sōmidēdīn
present past
participles *sōmijandz *sōmidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sōmijan
    • Old English: sēman
      • Middle English: semen, seme, semi
  • Old Norse: sǿma