Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skīrijan

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną. Equivalent to *skīrī (“pure, clear”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*skīrijan

  1. to make clear, make pure
  2. to make orderly, arrange

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *skīrijan
1st sg. past *skīridā
Infinitive *skīrijan
Genitive infin. *skīrijannjas
Dative infin. *skīrijannjē
Instrum. infin. *skīrijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *skīriju *skīridā
2nd singular *skīrisi *skīridēs, *skīridōs
3rd singular *skīriþi *skīridē, *skīridā
1st plural *skīrijum *skīridum
2nd plural *skīriþ *skīridud
3rd plural *skīrijanþ *skīridun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *skīrijē *skīridī
2nd singular *skīrijēs *skīridī
3rd singular *skīrijē *skīridī
1st plural *skīrijēm *skīridīm
2nd plural *skīrijēþ *skīridīd
3rd plural *skīrijēn *skīridīn
Imperative Present
Singular *skīri
Plural *skīriþ
Present Past
Participle *skīrijandī *skīrid

Descendants

  • Old English: sċīran
  • Old Frisian: *skīra, skīria (the latter from *skīrōn)
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: biskīra
  • Old Saxon: *skīrian
  • Old Dutch: *scīren
  • Old High German: *skieren
    • Middle High German: schīren
    • ⇒ Old High German: giskieren
    • ⇒ Old High German: inskieren
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