Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bifastinōn

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 *bi- +‎ *fastinōn.

Verb

*bifastinōn

  1. to fix, secure

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bifastinōn
1st sg. past *bifastinōdā
Infinitive *bifastinōn
Genitive infin. *bifastinōnijas
Dative infin. *bifastinōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bifastinōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bifastinō *bifastinōdā
2nd singular *bifastinōs *bifastinōdēs, *bifastinōdōs
3rd singular *bifastinōþ *bifastinōdē, *bifastinōdā
1st plural *bifastinōm *bifastinōdum
2nd plural *bifastinōþ *bifastinōdud
3rd plural *bifastinōnþ *bifastinōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bifastinō *bifastinōdī
2nd singular *bifastinōs *bifastinōdī
3rd singular *bifastinō *bifastinōdī
1st plural *bifastinōm *bifastinōdīm
2nd plural *bifastinōþ *bifastinōdīd
3rd plural *bifastinōn *bifastinōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bifastinō
Plural *bifastinōþ
Present Past
Participle *bifastinōndī *bifastinōd

Descendants

  • Old English: befæstnian
  • Old Frisian: bifestnia
  • Old Saxon: *bifestinōn
    • Middle Low German: bevestenen
  • Old High German: bifestinōn
    • Middle High German: bevestenen, befestenen
      • German: befestnen
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