Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bōsmijan

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

Likely from *bōsm (“bosom”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*bōsmijan

  1. to bend, to curve

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *bōsmijan
1st sg. past *bōsmidā
Infinitive *bōsmijan
Genitive infin. *bōsmijannjas
Dative infin. *bōsmijannjē
Instrum. infin. *bōsmijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bōsmiju *bōsmidā
2nd singular *bōsmisi *bōsmidēs, *bōsmidōs
3rd singular *bōsmiþi *bōsmidē, *bōsmidā
1st plural *bōsmijum *bōsmidum
2nd plural *bōsmiþ *bōsmidud
3rd plural *bōsmijanþ *bōsmidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bōsmijē *bōsmidī
2nd singular *bōsmijēs *bōsmidī
3rd singular *bōsmijē *bōsmidī
1st plural *bōsmijēm *bōsmidīm
2nd plural *bōsmijēþ *bōsmidīd
3rd plural *bōsmijēn *bōsmidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bōsmi
Plural *bōsmiþ
Present Past
Participle *bōsmijandī *bōsmid

Descendants

  • Old English: bœ̄sman
  • Old Saxon: bōsmian
  • Old High German: buosmen
    • Middle High German: buosmen
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