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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wabbjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wabjaną. The causative to *weban (“to weave”).
Verb
*wabbjan
- to cause to weave
- to wrap, to entangle
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wabbjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wabidā | |
| Infinitive | *wabbjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wabbjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wabbjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wabbjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wabbju | *wabidā |
| 2nd singular | *wabisi | *wabidēs, *wabidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wabiþi | *wabidē, *wabidā |
| 1st plural | *wabbjum | *wabidum |
| 2nd plural | *wabiþ | *wabidud |
| 3rd plural | *wabbjanþ | *wabidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wabbjē | *wabidī |
| 2nd singular | *wabbjēs | *wabidī |
| 3rd singular | *wabbjē | *wabidī |
| 1st plural | *wabbjēm | *wabidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wabbjēþ | *wabidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wabbjēn | *wabidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wabi | |
| Plural | *wabiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wabbjandī | *wabid |
Related terms
- *wabi
Descendants
- Old English: webbian
- Middle English: webben, webbon, webbyne, webbe
- English: web
- Scots: wab
- Middle English: webben, webbon, webbyne, webbe