Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sīþaną

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 séyt-e-ti thematic root present to Proto-Indo-European *seyt-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.θɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sīþaną

1. to perform magic, work charms

Inflection

Conjugation of *sīþaną (strong class 1)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*sīþō	*sīþaų	—	*sīþai	?
2nd singular	*sīþizi	*sīþaiz	*sīþ	*sīþazai	*sīþaizau
3rd singular	*sīþidi	*sīþai	*sīþadau	*sīþadai	*sīþaidau
1st dual	*sīþōz	*sīþaiw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*sīþadiz	*sīþaidiz	*sīþadiz	—	—
1st plural	*sīþamaz	*sīþaim	—	*sīþandai	*sīþaindau
2nd plural	*sīþid	*sīþaid	*sīþid	*sīþandai	*sīþaindau
3rd plural	*sīþandi	*sīþain	*sīþandau	*sīþandai	*sīþaindau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*saiþ	*sidį̄
2nd singular	*saist	*sidīz
3rd singular	*saiþ	*sidī
1st dual	*sidū	*sidīw
2nd dual	*sidudiz	*sidīdiz
1st plural	*sidum	*sidīm
2nd plural	*sidud	*sidīd
3rd plural	*sidun	*sidīn
	present	past
participles	*sīþandz	*swidanaz

Derived terms

• *saidaz

Descendants

• Old Norse: síða
  • Icelandic: síða