Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fraliggjan

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 *fra- +‎ *liggjan.

Verb

*fraliggjan

  1. to lie incorrectly, lie badly, mislie
  2. to lie around; oversleep
  3. to sleep around; commit adultery

Inflection

Strong class 5 j-present
Infinitive *fraliggjan
1st sg. past *fralag
3rd pl. past *fralāgun
Past ptcple *fralegan
Infinitive *fraliggjan
Genitive infin. *fraliggjannjas
Dative infin. *fraliggjannjē
Instrum. infin. *fraliggjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fraliggju *fralag
2nd singular *fraligiʀi *fralāgī
3rd singular *fraligidi *fralag
1st plural *fraliggjum *fralāgum
2nd plural *fraligid *fralāgud
3rd plural *fraliggjand *fralāgun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fraliggjē *fralāgī
2nd singular *fraliggjēs *fralāgī
3rd singular *fraliggjē *fralāgī
1st plural *fraliggjēm *fralāgīm
2nd plural *fraliggjēþ *fralāgīd
3rd plural *fraliggjēn *fralāgīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fraligi
Plural *fraligid
Present Past
Participle *fraliggjandī *fralegan

Descendants

  • Old English: forliċġan
    • Middle English: forliggen, forlien
  • Old Frisian: *forlidzia
    • Saterland Frisian: ferläze
    • West Frisian: ferlizze
  • Old Saxon: *farliggian
    • Middle Low German: vorliggen, vörliggen
  • Old Dutch: *farliggen
  • Old High German: firliggen
    • Middle High German: verligen
      • German: verliegen