Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/infōrijan

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 *in- +‎ *fōrijan.

Verb

*infōrijan

  1. to cause to go into, lead or bring into
    Synonym: *inlaidijan
  2. (reflexive) to go into, enter
    Synonyms: *ingān, *ingangan

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *infōrijan
1st sg. past *infōridā
Infinitive *infōrijan
Genitive infin. *infōrijannjas
Dative infin. *infōrijannjē
Instrum. infin. *infōrijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *infōriju *infōridā
2nd singular *infōrisi *infōridēs, *infōridōs
3rd singular *infōriþi *infōridē, *infōridā
1st plural *infōrijum *infōridum
2nd plural *infōriþ *infōridud
3rd plural *infōrijanþ *infōridun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *infōrijē *infōridī
2nd singular *infōrijēs *infōridī
3rd singular *infōrijē *infōridī
1st plural *infōrijēm *infōridīm
2nd plural *infōrijēþ *infōridīd
3rd plural *infōrijēn *infōridīn
Imperative Present
Singular *infōri
Plural *infōriþ
Present Past
Participle *infōrijandī *infōrid
  • *infaran

Descendants

  • Old English: infēran
  • Old Frisian: *infēra
    • Saterland Frisian: ienfiere
    • West Frisian: ynfiere
  • Old Saxon: *infōrian
    • Middle Low German: invôren, invö̂ren
      • German Low German: inföhren
  • Old Dutch: *infuoren
  • Old High German: infuoren
    • Middle High German: īnfüeren, īnvüeren