Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maþlijan

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 *maþlijaną. Equivalent to *maþl (“speech”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*maþlijan

  1. to speak

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *maþlijan
1st sg. past *maþlidā
Infinitive *maþlijan
Genitive infin. *maþlijannjas
Dative infin. *maþlijannjē
Instrum. infin. *maþlijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maþliju *maþlidā
2nd singular *maþlisi *maþlidēs, *maþlidōs
3rd singular *maþliþi *maþlidē, *maþlidā
1st plural *maþlijum *maþlidum
2nd plural *maþliþ *maþlidud
3rd plural *maþlijanþ *maþlidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maþlijē *maþlidī
2nd singular *maþlijēs *maþlidī
3rd singular *maþlijē *maþlidī
1st plural *maþlijēm *maþlidīm
2nd plural *maþlijēþ *maþlidīd
3rd plural *maþlijēn *maþlidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *maþli
Plural *maþliþ
Present Past
Participle *maþlijandī *maþlid

Descendants

  • Old English: mǣlan, mæþlan
    • Middle English: melen, mellen
  • Old Saxon: mahlian
    • Middle Low German:
      • German Low German: melen
        • ⇒ German Low German: afmelen, utmelen
  • Old High German: mahalen
  • → Late Latin: admallāre
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