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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/liuhmijan
 | 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 *leuhmō + *-jan.
Verb
*liuhmijan
- to shine
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *liuhmijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *liuhmidā | |
| Infinitive | *liuhmijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *liuhmijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *liuhmijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *liuhmijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *liuhmiju | *liuhmidā |
| 2nd singular | *liuhmisi | *liuhmidēs, *liuhmidōs |
| 3rd singular | *liuhmiþi | *liuhmidē, *liuhmidā |
| 1st plural | *liuhmijum | *liuhmidum |
| 2nd plural | *liuhmiþ | *liuhmidud |
| 3rd plural | *liuhmijanþ | *liuhmidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *liuhmijē | *liuhmidī |
| 2nd singular | *liuhmijēs | *liuhmidī |
| 3rd singular | *liuhmijē | *liuhmidī |
| 1st plural | *liuhmijēm | *liuhmidīm |
| 2nd plural | *liuhmijēþ | *liuhmidīd |
| 3rd plural | *liuhmijēn | *liuhmidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *liuhmi | |
| Plural | *liuhmiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *liuhmijandī | *liuhmid |
Descendants
- Old English: līeman, lȳman
- Middle English: lemen
- Scots: leme, leim
- English: leam
- Middle English: lemen