Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wlankijan

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *wlank (proud, arrogant) +‎ *-jan.

Verb edit

*wlankijan

  1. (North Sea Germanic) to make proud, arrogant

Inflection edit

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wlankijan
1st sg. past *wlankidā
Infinitive *wlankijan
Genitive infin. *wlankijannjas
Dative infin. *wlankijannjē
Instrum. infin. *wlankijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wlankiju *wlankidā
2nd singular *wlankisi *wlankidēs, *wlankidōs
3rd singular *wlankiþi *wlankidē, *wlankidā
1st plural *wlankijum *wlankidum
2nd plural *wlankiþ *wlankidud
3rd plural *wlankijanþ *wlankidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wlankijē *wlankidī
2nd singular *wlankijēs *wlankidī
3rd singular *wlankijē *wlankidī
1st plural *wlankijēm *wlankidīm
2nd plural *wlankijēþ *wlankidīd
3rd plural *wlankijēn *wlankidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wlanki
Plural *wlankiþ
Present Past
Participle *wlankijandī *wlankid

Descendants edit

  • Old English: wlencan
  • Old Saxon: wlenkian