Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hirtijan

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 *hertā (“heart”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*hirtijan

  1. to delight
  2. to hearten, encourage
  3. to take to heart

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hirtijan
1st sg. past *hirtidā
Infinitive *hirtijan
Genitive infin. *hirtijannjas
Dative infin. *hirtijannjē
Instrum. infin. *hirtijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hirtiju *hirtidā
2nd singular *hirtisi *hirtidēs, *hirtidōs
3rd singular *hirtiþi *hirtidē, *hirtidā
1st plural *hirtijum *hirtidum
2nd plural *hirtiþ *hirtidud
3rd plural *hirtijanþ *hirtidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hirtijē *hirtidī
2nd singular *hirtijēs *hirtidī
3rd singular *hirtijē *hirtidī
1st plural *hirtijēm *hirtidīm
2nd plural *hirtijēþ *hirtidīd
3rd plural *hirtijēn *hirtidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hirti
Plural *hirtiþ
Present Past
Participle *hirtijandī *hirtid

Descendants

  • Old English: hiertan
  • Old Frisian: *herta
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: biherta
  • Old Saxon: *hirtian
  • Old High German: *hirzen
    • Middle High German: herzen
    • ⇒ Old High German: gihirzen
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