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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wirþijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaną. Equivalent to *werþ (“worth, value”) + *-jan.
Verb
*wirþijan
- to value, appraise, estimate, esteem
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wirþijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wirþidā | |
| Infinitive | *wirþijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wirþijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wirþijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wirþijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wirþiju | *wirþidā |
| 2nd singular | *wirþisi | *wirþidēs, *wirþidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wirþiþi | *wirþidē, *wirþidā |
| 1st plural | *wirþijum | *wirþidum |
| 2nd plural | *wirþiþ | *wirþidud |
| 3rd plural | *wirþijanþ | *wirþidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wirþijē | *wirþidī |
| 2nd singular | *wirþijēs | *wirþidī |
| 3rd singular | *wirþijē | *wirþidī |
| 1st plural | *wirþijēm | *wirþidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wirþijēþ | *wirþidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wirþijēn | *wirþidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wirþi | |
| Plural | *wirþiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wirþijandī | *wirþid |
Related terms
- *werþōn
Descendants
- Old English: *wirþan, *wierþan, *wyrþan
- ⇒ Old English: ġewirþan, ġewierþan, ġewyrþan
- Old Frisian: wirtha, wertha, wirda
- Old Dutch: wertha
- Middle Dutch: werden, waerden
- Old High German: wirden
- Middle High German: wirden