Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smilāną

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

Alternative forms

  • *smīlāną

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh; be glad”).

Verb

*smilāną

  1. to smile

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *smilō ? — ? ?
2nd singular *smilaisi ? *smilai *smilāsai ?
3rd singular *smilaiþi ? *smilāþau *smilāþai ?
1st dual *smilōs ? — — —
2nd dual *smilāþiz ? *smilāþiz — —
1st plural *smilāmaz ? — *smilānþai ?
2nd plural *smilaiþ ? *smilaiþ *smilānþai ?
3rd plural *smilānþi ? *smilānþau *smilānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *smiladǭ *smiladēdį̄
2nd singular *smiladēz *smiladēdīz
3rd singular *smiladē *smiladēdī
1st dual *smiladēdū *smiladēdīw
2nd dual *smiladēdudiz *smiladēdīdiz
1st plural *smiladēdum *smiladēdīm
2nd plural *smiladēdud *smiladēdīd
3rd plural *smiladēdun *smiladēdīn
present past
participles *smilāndz *smiladaz
  • *smirāną, *smīrāną
    • Proto-West Germanic: *smirēn, *smīrēn; *smirōn, *smīrōn
      • Old English: smerian (“to smile at, laugh at”)
      • Old High German: smierēn; smierōn
        • Middle High German: smieren

Descendants

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