Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ringijan

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

Derived from *ring (“light, quick”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*ringijan

  1. to alleviate, make lighter
  2. to reduce, make less

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *ringijan
1st sg. past *ringidā
Infinitive *ringijan
Genitive infin. *ringijannjas
Dative infin. *ringijannjē
Instrum. infin. *ringijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ringiju *ringidā
2nd singular *ringisi *ringidēs, *ringidōs
3rd singular *ringiþi *ringidē, *ringidā
1st plural *ringijum *ringidum
2nd plural *ringiþ *ringidud
3rd plural *ringijanþ *ringidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ringijē *ringidī
2nd singular *ringijēs *ringidī
3rd singular *ringijē *ringidī
1st plural *ringijēm *ringidīm
2nd plural *ringijēþ *ringidīd
3rd plural *ringijēn *ringidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *ringi
Plural *ringiþ
Present Past
Participle *ringijandī *ringid

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *ringian
  • Old High German: *ringen
    • Middle High German: ringen
    • ⇒ Old High German: giringen
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