Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stillijan

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 *stillī (still, quiet) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*stillijan

  1. (transitive) to make still, quiet

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *stillijan
1st sg. past *stillidā
Infinitive *stillijan
Genitive infin. *stillijannjas
Dative infin. *stillijannjē
Instrum. infin. *stillijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *stilliju *stillidā
2nd singular *stillisi *stillidēs, *stillidōs
3rd singular *stilliþi *stillidē, *stillidā
1st plural *stillijum *stillidum
2nd plural *stilliþ *stillidud
3rd plural *stillijanþ *stillidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *stillijē *stillidī
2nd singular *stillijēs *stillidī
3rd singular *stillijē *stillidī
1st plural *stillijēm *stillidīm
2nd plural *stillijēþ *stillidīd
3rd plural *stillijēn *stillidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *stilli
Plural *stilliþ
Present Past
Participle *stillijandī *stillid

Derived terms

  • *gastillijan

Descendants

  • Old English: stillan
    • Middle English: stillen
  • Old Frisian: stilla
    • Saterland Frisian: stilje
    • West Frisian: stille, stilje
  • Old Saxon: *stillian
  • Old Dutch: *stillen
  • Old High German: stillen