Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lį̄htijan

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 *linhtijaną. Equivalent to *lį̄ht (light (in weight)) +‎ *-jan.

Verb edit

*lį̄htijan

  1. to lighten, make weigh less

Inflection edit

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *lį̄htijan
1st sg. past *lį̄htidā
Infinitive *lį̄htijan
Genitive infin. *lį̄htijannjas
Dative infin. *lį̄htijannjē
Instrum. infin. *lį̄htijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *lį̄htiju *lį̄htidā
2nd singular *lį̄htisi *lį̄htidēs, *lį̄htidōs
3rd singular *lį̄htiþi *lį̄htidē, *lį̄htidā
1st plural *lį̄htijum *lį̄htidum
2nd plural *lį̄htiþ *lį̄htidud
3rd plural *lį̄htijanþ *lį̄htidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *lį̄htijē *lį̄htidī
2nd singular *lį̄htijēs *lį̄htidī
3rd singular *lį̄htijē *lį̄htidī
1st plural *lį̄htijēm *lį̄htidīm
2nd plural *lį̄htijēþ *lį̄htidīd
3rd plural *lį̄htijēn *lį̄htidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *lį̄hti
Plural *lį̄htiþ
Present Past
Participle *lį̄htijandī *lį̄htid

Descendants edit