Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grundijan

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 *grundijaną. Equivalent to *grundu (“ground”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*grundijan

  1. To bring down to the ground
  2. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  3. To research, to explore

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *grundijan
1st sg. past *grundidā
Infinitive *grundijan
Genitive infin. *grundijannjas
Dative infin. *grundijannjē
Instrum. infin. *grundijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grundiju *grundidā
2nd singular *grundisi *grundidēs, *grundidōs
3rd singular *grundiþi *grundidē, *grundidā
1st plural *grundijum *grundidum
2nd plural *grundiþ *grundidud
3rd plural *grundijanþ *grundidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grundijē *grundidī
2nd singular *grundijēs *grundidī
3rd singular *grundijē *grundidī
1st plural *grundijēm *grundidīm
2nd plural *grundijēþ *grundidīd
3rd plural *grundijēn *grundidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grundi
Plural *grundiþ
Present Past
Participle *grundijandī *grundid

Descendants

  • Old English: gryndan
  • Old Saxon: grundian
  • Old High German: grunten
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