Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wirþijan

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 *wirþijaną. Equivalent to *werþ (“worth, value”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*wirþijan

  1. to value, appraise, estimate, esteem

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wirþijan
1st sg. past *wirþidā
Infinitive *wirþijan
Genitive infin. *wirþijannjas
Dative infin. *wirþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *wirþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wirþiju *wirþidā
2nd singular *wirþisi *wirþidēs, *wirþidōs
3rd singular *wirþiþi *wirþidē, *wirþidā
1st plural *wirþijum *wirþidum
2nd plural *wirþiþ *wirþidud
3rd plural *wirþijanþ *wirþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wirþijē *wirþidī
2nd singular *wirþijēs *wirþidī
3rd singular *wirþijē *wirþidī
1st plural *wirþijēm *wirþidīm
2nd plural *wirþijēþ *wirþidīd
3rd plural *wirþijēn *wirþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wirþi
Plural *wirþiþ
Present Past
Participle *wirþijandī *wirþid
  • *werþōn

Descendants

  • Old English: *wirþan, *wierþan, *wyrþan
    • ⇒ Old English: ġewirþan, ġewierþan, ġewyrþan
  • Old Frisian: wirtha, wertha, wirda
  • Old Dutch: wertha
  • Old High German: wirden
    • Middle High German: wirden
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