Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laibēn

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

A stative verb seemingly based on the causative verb *laibijan (“to leave behind”).

Verb

*laibēn

  1. to remain, be left behind
  2. to occur

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *laibēn
1st sg. past *laib?dā
Infinitive *laibēn
Genitive infin. *laibēnijas
Dative infin. *laibēnijē
Instrum. infin. *laibēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *laibē *laib?dā
2nd singular *laibēs *laib?dēs, *laib?dēs
3rd singular *laibēþ *laib?dē, *laib?dā
1st plural *laibēm *laib?dum
2nd plural *laibēþ *laib?dud
3rd plural *laibēnþ *laib?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *laibē *laib?dī
2nd singular *laibēs *laib?dī
3rd singular *laibē *laib?dī
1st plural *laibēm *laib?dīm
2nd plural *laibēþ *laib?dīd
3rd plural *laibēn *laib?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *laibē
Plural *laibēþ
Present Past
Participle *laibēndī *laib?d

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: lēvōn
  • Old High German: leibēn
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