Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mīþan

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 *mīþaną.

Verb edit

*mīþan

  1. to avoid, to evade

Inflection edit

Strong class 1
Infinitive *mīþan
1st sg. past *maiþ
3rd pl. past *midun
Past ptcple *midan
Infinitive *mīþan
Genitive infin. *mīþannjas
Dative infin. *mīþannjē
Instrum. infin. *mīþannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mīþu *maiþ
2nd singular *mīþiʀi *midī
3rd singular *mīþidi *maiþ
1st plural *mīþum *midum
2nd plural *mīþid *midud
3rd plural *mīþand *midun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mīþē *midī
2nd singular *mīþēs *midī
3rd singular *mīþē *midī
1st plural *mīþēm *midīm
2nd plural *mīþēþ *midīd
3rd plural *mīþēn *midīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mīþ
Plural *mīþid
Present Past
Participle *mīþandī *midan

Descendants edit

  • Old English: mīþan
    • Middle English: mithen
  • Old Frisian: mītha (in combination)
  • Old Saxon: mīthan
  • Old Dutch: mīthan
  • Old High German: mīdan