Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maiʀēn

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 *maiʀō (“more”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*maiʀēn

  1. to become more, multiply
  2. to grow, increase

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *maiʀēn
1st sg. past *maiʀ?dā
Infinitive *maiʀēn
Genitive infin. *maiʀēnijas
Dative infin. *maiʀēnijē
Instrum. infin. *maiʀēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maiʀē *maiʀ?dā
2nd singular *maiʀēs *maiʀ?dēs, *maiʀ?dēs
3rd singular *maiʀēþ *maiʀ?dē, *maiʀ?dā
1st plural *maiʀēm *maiʀ?dum
2nd plural *maiʀēþ *maiʀ?dud
3rd plural *maiʀēnþ *maiʀ?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maiʀē *maiʀ?dī
2nd singular *maiʀēs *maiʀ?dī
3rd singular *maiʀē *maiʀ?dī
1st plural *maiʀēm *maiʀ?dīm
2nd plural *maiʀēþ *maiʀ?dīd
3rd plural *maiʀēn *maiʀ?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *maiʀē
Plural *maiʀēþ
Present Past
Participle *maiʀēndī *maiʀ?d

Descendants

  • Old English: *mārian
    • Middle English: moren
    • ⇒ Old English: ġemārian
  • Old Frisian: māria
    • West Frisian: mearje
      • ⇒ West Frisian: mearderje
  • Old Saxon: mērōn
    • Middle Low German: mêren
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: mêrderen, mêrdern
  • Old Dutch: *mēron
  • Old High German: mērēn
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