Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nāmijan

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 *nāmī (“taking; takeable”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*nāmijan

  1. to cause to take

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *nāmijan
1st sg. past *nāmidā
Infinitive *nāmijan
Genitive infin. *nāmijannjas
Dative infin. *nāmijannjē
Instrum. infin. *nāmijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nāmiju *nāmidā
2nd singular *nāmisi *nāmidēs, *nāmidōs
3rd singular *nāmiþi *nāmidē, *nāmidā
1st plural *nāmijum *nāmidum
2nd plural *nāmiþ *nāmidud
3rd plural *nāmijanþ *nāmidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nāmijē *nāmidī
2nd singular *nāmijēs *nāmidī
3rd singular *nāmijē *nāmidī
1st plural *nāmijēm *nāmidīm
2nd plural *nāmijēþ *nāmidīd
3rd plural *nāmijēn *nāmidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nāmi
Plural *nāmiþ
Present Past
Participle *nāmijandī *nāmid

Descendants

  • Old English: *nǣman
    • ⇒ Old English: ġenǣman
    • ⇒ Old English: fornǣman
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