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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wirþīgijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *wirþīg (“worthy”) + *-jan
Verb
*wirþīgijan
- to appreciate, value
- to appraise, determine the value of
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wirþīgijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wirþīgidā | |
| Infinitive | *wirþīgijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wirþīgijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wirþīgijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wirþīgijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wirþīgiju | *wirþīgidā |
| 2nd singular | *wirþīgisi | *wirþīgidēs, *wirþīgidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wirþīgiþi | *wirþīgidē, *wirþīgidā |
| 1st plural | *wirþīgijum | *wirþīgidum |
| 2nd plural | *wirþīgiþ | *wirþīgidud |
| 3rd plural | *wirþīgijanþ | *wirþīgidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wirþīgijē | *wirþīgidī |
| 2nd singular | *wirþīgijēs | *wirþīgidī |
| 3rd singular | *wirþīgijē | *wirþīgidī |
| 1st plural | *wirþīgijēm | *wirþīgidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wirþīgijēþ | *wirþīgidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wirþīgijēn | *wirþīgidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wirþīgi | |
| Plural | *wirþīgiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wirþīgijandī | *wirþīgid |
Related terms
- *werþ
- *werþōn
- *wirþī
- *wirþijan
Descendants
- Old Saxon: *wirþigian, *werþigian
- Middle Low German: werdigen, wērdigen
- Old Dutch: *wirþigen, *werþigen
- Middle Dutch: werdigen
- Dutch: waardigen
- Middle Dutch: werdigen
- Old High German: wirdīgen
- Middle High German: wirdigen
- German: würdigen
- Middle High German: wirdigen