Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wraþþjan

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 *wraþu (“support”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*wraþþjan

  1. to support, to prop up

Conjugation

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wraþþjan
1st sg. past *wraþidā
Infinitive *wraþþjan
Genitive infin. *wraþþjannjas
Dative infin. *wraþþjannjē
Instrum. infin. *wraþþjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wraþþju *wraþidā
2nd singular *wraþisi *wraþidēs, *wraþidōs
3rd singular *wraþiþi *wraþidē, *wraþidā
1st plural *wraþþjum *wraþidum
2nd plural *wraþiþ *wraþidud
3rd plural *wraþþjanþ *wraþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wraþþjē *wraþidī
2nd singular *wraþþjēs *wraþidī
3rd singular *wraþþjē *wraþidī
1st plural *wraþþjēm *wraþidīm
2nd plural *wraþþjēþ *wraþidīd
3rd plural *wraþþjēn *wraþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wraþi
Plural *wraþiþ
Present Past
Participle *wraþþjandī *wraþid

Descendants

  • Old English: *wreþþan
    • ⇒ Old English: underwreþþan
      • Middle English: underwrethen (attested only in the past participle underwrethed)
  • Old Saxon: wreþian
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