Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/berhtēn

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

From *berht (“bright”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*berhtēn

  1. to shine

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *berhtēn
1st sg. past *berht?dā
Infinitive *berhtēn
Genitive infin. *berhtēnijas
Dative infin. *berhtēnijē
Instrum. infin. *berhtēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *berhtē *berht?dā
2nd singular *berhtēs *berht?dēs, *berht?dēs
3rd singular *berhtēþ *berht?dē, *berht?dā
1st plural *berhtēm *berht?dum
2nd plural *berhtēþ *berht?dud
3rd plural *berhtēnþ *berht?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *berhtē *berht?dī
2nd singular *berhtēs *berht?dī
3rd singular *berhtē *berht?dī
1st plural *berhtēm *berht?dīm
2nd plural *berhtēþ *berht?dīd
3rd plural *berhtēn *berht?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *berhtē
Plural *berhtēþ
Present Past
Participle *berhtēndī *berht?d

Descendants

  • Old English: beorhtian, beorhtiġan
  • Old High German: berahtēn
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