< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laubijan
 | This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *laubijaną.
Verb
*laubijan
- to allow
- to praise
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *laubijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *laubidā | |
| Infinitive | *laubijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *laubijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *laubijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *laubijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *laubiju | *laubidā |
| 2nd singular | *laubisi | *laubidēs, *laubidōs |
| 3rd singular | *laubiþi | *laubidē, *laubidā |
| 1st plural | *laubijum | *laubidum |
| 2nd plural | *laubiþ | *laubidud |
| 3rd plural | *laubijanþ | *laubidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *laubijē | *laubidī |
| 2nd singular | *laubijēs | *laubidī |
| 3rd singular | *laubijē | *laubidī |
| 1st plural | *laubijēm | *laubidīm |
| 2nd plural | *laubijēþ | *laubidīd |
| 3rd plural | *laubijēn | *laubidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *laubi | |
| Plural | *laubiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *laubijandī | *laubid |
Descendants
- Old English: līefan, lȳfan
- Middle English: leven
- Scots: leve, lefe
- English: leave
- Middle English: leven
- Old Frisian: lēva
- North Frisian: leauwjen
- Saterland Frisian: leeuwe; loowje, lööwje
- West Frisian: leauwe (?)
- Old Saxon: *lōvian
- Middle Low German: *loven
- German Low German: löven
- Middle Low German: *loven
- Old Dutch: *lōven
- Old High German: *louben
- Middle High German: louben
- German: lauben
- Middle High German: louben