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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiwijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *aiw (“law”) + *-jan.
Verb
*aiwijan
- to marry
- to make into law
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *aiwijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *aiwidā | |
| Infinitive | *aiwijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *aiwijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *aiwijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *aiwijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *aiwiju | *aiwidā |
| 2nd singular | *aiwisi | *aiwidēs, *aiwidōs |
| 3rd singular | *aiwiþi | *aiwidē, *aiwidā |
| 1st plural | *aiwijum | *aiwidum |
| 2nd plural | *aiwiþ | *aiwidud |
| 3rd plural | *aiwijanþ | *aiwidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *aiwijē | *aiwidī |
| 2nd singular | *aiwijēs | *aiwidī |
| 3rd singular | *aiwijē | *aiwidī |
| 1st plural | *aiwijēm | *aiwidīm |
| 2nd plural | *aiwijēþ | *aiwidīd |
| 3rd plural | *aiwijēn | *aiwidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *aiwi | |
| Plural | *aiwiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *aiwijandī | *aiwid |
Descendants
- Old English: ǣwan
- Old High German: *ēwen
- Middle High German: ēwen
- German: ehen (dated)
- Middle High German: ēwen