Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frōdijan

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 Proto-Germanic *frōdijaną.

Verb

*frōdijan

  1. to make wise, instruct, teach, advise

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *frōdijan
1st sg. past *frōdidā
Infinitive *frōdijan
Genitive infin. *frōdijannjas
Dative infin. *frōdijannjē
Instrum. infin. *frōdijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *frōdiju *frōdidā
2nd singular *frōdisi *frōdidēs, *frōdidōs
3rd singular *frōdiþi *frōdidē, *frōdidā
1st plural *frōdijum *frōdidum
2nd plural *frōdiþ *frōdidud
3rd plural *frōdijanþ *frōdidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *frōdijē *frōdidī
2nd singular *frōdijēs *frōdidī
3rd singular *frōdijē *frōdidī
1st plural *frōdijēm *frōdidīm
2nd plural *frōdijēþ *frōdidīd
3rd plural *frōdijēn *frōdidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *frōdi
Plural *frōdiþ
Present Past
Participle *frōdijandī *frōdid

Descendants

  • Old English: frēdan
    • Middle English: freden, frede
  • Old Dutch: *fruoden
  • Old High German: fruotēn
    • Middle High German: vrüeten
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