This Proto-West Germanic entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.
From *aiw(“law”) + *-jan. Compare also 𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽(usaiwjan, “to exert oneself”). Which suggests a common Proto-Germanic ancestor *aiwijaną, but this reconstruction has semantic issues.
