Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nanþijan

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 *nanþijaną.

Verb

*nanþijan

  1. to be bold

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *nanþijan
1st sg. past *nanþidā
Infinitive *nanþijan
Genitive infin. *nanþijannjas
Dative infin. *nanþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *nanþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nanþiju *nanþidā
2nd singular *nanþisi *nanþidēs, *nanþidōs
3rd singular *nanþiþi *nanþidē, *nanþidā
1st plural *nanþijum *nanþidum
2nd plural *nanþiþ *nanþidud
3rd plural *nanþijanþ *nanþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nanþijē *nanþidī
2nd singular *nanþijēs *nanþidī
3rd singular *nanþijē *nanþidī
1st plural *nanþijēm *nanþidīm
2nd plural *nanþijēþ *nanþidīd
3rd plural *nanþijēn *nanþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nanþi
Plural *nanþiþ
Present Past
Participle *nanþijandī *nanþid

Derived terms

  • *gananþijan
    • Old Saxon: *ginenthian
      • Middle Low German: genēnden, genenden
    • Old Dutch: *ginenden
      • Middle Dutch: genenden, geninden, genieden, geneden
    • Old High German: ginenden
    • ⇒ *gananþī
      • Old Dutch: *ginendi
        • Middle Dutch: genende (“bold, brave”), geninde
      • Old High German: *ginendī
        • Middle High German: genende (“bold, courageous, brave; zealous, determined; generous”)
    • ⇒ *gananþī
      • Old Saxon: *ginenthi
        • Middle Low German: genēnt, genent (“boldness; risk”)
      • Old Dutch: *ginendi
        • Middle Dutch: genent, genende, geninde (“boldness, courage”)
      • Old High German: *ginendī
        • Middle High German: genende (“boldness, audacity, courage, zeal”)

Descendants

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