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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waiþijaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑi̯.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*waiþijaną

  1. to hunt, pursue
  2. to graze, feed

Inflection
Conjugation of *waiþijaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *waiþijō*waiþijaų—*waiþijai ?
2nd singular *waiþīsi*waiþijais*waiþī*waiþijasai*waiþijaisau
3rd singular *waiþīþi*waiþijai*waiþijaþau*waiþijaþai*waiþijaiþau
1st dual *waiþijōs*waiþijaiw———
2nd dual *waiþijaþiz*waiþijaiþiz*waiþijaþiz——
1st plural *waiþijamaz*waiþijaim—*waiþijanþai*waiþijainþau
2nd plural *waiþīþ*waiþijaiþ*waiþīþ*waiþijanþai*waiþijainþau
3rd plural *waiþijanþi*waiþijain*waiþijanþau*waiþijanþai*waiþijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *waiþidǭ*waiþidēdį̄
2nd singular *waiþidēz*waiþidēdīz
3rd singular *waiþidē*waiþidēdī
1st dual *waiþidēdū*waiþidēdīw
2nd dual *waiþidēdudiz*waiþidēdīdiz
1st plural *waiþidēdum*waiþidēdīm
2nd plural *waiþidēdud*waiþidēdīd
3rd plural *waiþidēdun*waiþidēdīn
present past
participles *waiþijandz*waiþidaz

Synonyms
  • *waiþōną

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *waiþijan
  • Old Norse: veiða
    • Icelandic: veiða
    • Faroese: veiða
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: veida
    • Old Swedish: vēþa, vedha
      • Swedish: (obsolete) veda
    • Old Danish: vede
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