Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/jaattjan

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

Alternative forms

  • *jāttjan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jaatjaną.

Verb

*jaattjan

  1. to say ‘yes’, assent (to), consent, confirm, grant

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *jaattjan
1st sg. past *jaattā
Infinitive *jaattjan
Genitive infin. *jaattjannjas
Dative infin. *jaattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *jaattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *jaattju *jaattā
2nd singular *jaatisi *jaattēs, *jaattōs
3rd singular *jaatiþi *jaattē, *jaattā
1st plural *jaattjum *jaattum
2nd plural *jaatiþ *jaattud
3rd plural *jaattjanþ *jaattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *jaattjē *jaattī
2nd singular *jaattjēs *jaattī
3rd singular *jaattjē *jaattī
1st plural *jaattjēm *jaattīm
2nd plural *jaattjēþ *jaattīd
3rd plural *jaattjēn *jaattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *jaati
Plural *jaatiþ
Present Past
Participle *jaattjandī *jaatt

Descendants

  • Old English: ġēatan
    • Middle English: ȝeaten, ȝaten, yeten
  • Old Frisian: gēta, gāta
    • ⇒? Saterland Frisian: bijeedje
    • ⇒? West Frisian: itigje, ytsje
  • Old Dutch: *jāetten, *jātten, *jāten
    • ⇒? Middle Dutch: jaet (adverb, particle, interjection)
  • Old High German: jāezzen, jāzen
    • Middle High German: jāzen
      • ⇒ Middle High German: bejāzen
      • ⇒ Middle High German: verjāzen, verjāgen
    • ⇒ Old High German: gijāezzen, gijāzen
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