Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manþijan

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 *manþ (“kind, friendly”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*manþijan

  1. to be pleased; be glad; rejoice; be cheerful

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *manþijan
1st sg. past *manþidā
Infinitive *manþijan
Genitive infin. *manþijannjas
Dative infin. *manþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *manþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *manþiju *manþidā
2nd singular *manþisi *manþidēs, *manþidōs
3rd singular *manþiþi *manþidē, *manþidā
1st plural *manþijum *manþidum
2nd plural *manþiþ *manþidud
3rd plural *manþijanþ *manþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *manþijē *manþidī
2nd singular *manþijēs *manþidī
3rd singular *manþijē *manþidī
1st plural *manþijēm *manþidīm
2nd plural *manþijēþ *manþidīd
3rd plural *manþijēn *manþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *manþi
Plural *manþiþ
Present Past
Participle *manþijandī *manþid

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *menthian, mendian
  • Old Dutch: *menthen, menden, mendon
    • (Middle Dutch: mender; menderlike)
  • Old High German: menthen, menden
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