Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/helan

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 *helaną.

Verb

*helan

  1. to hide, to conceal

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive *helan
1st sg. past *hal
3rd pl. past *hālun
Past ptcple *holan
Infinitive *helan
Genitive infin. *helannjas
Dative infin. *helannjē
Instrum. infin. *helannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *helu *hal
2nd singular *hiliʀi *hālī
3rd singular *hilidi *hal
1st plural *helum *hālum
2nd plural *hilid *hālud
3rd plural *heland *hālun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *helē *hālī
2nd singular *helēs *hālī
3rd singular *helē *hālī
1st plural *helēm *hālīm
2nd plural *helēþ *hālīd
3rd plural *helēn *hālīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hil
Plural *hilid
Present Past
Participle *helandī *holan

Descendants

  • Old English: helan, hœ̄lan
    • Middle English: helen, helien (merger with helian)
  • Old Frisian: hela
  • Old Saxon: helan
  • Old Dutch: *helan
  • Old High German: helan
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