Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galīkēn

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 Proto-Germanic *galīkāną. Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *līkēn (to please).

Verb edit

*galīkēn

  1. to please

Inflection edit

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *galīkēn
1st sg. past *galīk?dā
Infinitive *galīkēn
Genitive infin. *galīkēnijas
Dative infin. *galīkēnijē
Instrum. infin. *galīkēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *galīkē *galīk?dā
2nd singular *galīkēs *galīk?dēs, *galīk?dēs
3rd singular *galīkēþ *galīk?dē, *galīk?dā
1st plural *galīkēm *galīk?dum
2nd plural *galīkēþ *galīk?dud
3rd plural *galīkēnþ *galīk?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *galīkē *galīk?dī
2nd singular *galīkēs *galīk?dī
3rd singular *galīkē *galīk?dī
1st plural *galīkēm *galīk?dīm
2nd plural *galīkēþ *galīk?dīd
3rd plural *galīkēn *galīk?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *galīkē
Plural *galīkēþ
Present Past
Participle *galīkēndī *galīk?d

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ġelīcian
  • Old Saxon: *gilīkōn
  • Old Dutch: gilīkon
  • Old High German: gilīhhēn