Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baþþjan

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *baþjaną. Equivalent to *baþ (bath) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*baþþjan

  1. to moisturize, make wet (with warm water)
  2. to boil

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *baþþjan
1st sg. past *baþidā
Infinitive *baþþjan
Genitive infin. *baþþjannjas
Dative infin. *baþþjannjē
Instrum. infin. *baþþjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *baþþju *baþidā
2nd singular *baþisi *baþidēs, *baþidōs
3rd singular *baþiþi *baþidē, *baþidā
1st plural *baþþjum *baþidum
2nd plural *baþiþ *baþidud
3rd plural *baþþjanþ *baþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *baþþjē *baþidī
2nd singular *baþþjēs *baþidī
3rd singular *baþþjē *baþidī
1st plural *baþþjēm *baþidīm
2nd plural *baþþjēþ *baþidīd
3rd plural *baþþjēn *baþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *baþi
Plural *baþiþ
Present Past
Participle *baþþjandī *baþid

Alternative reconstructions

  • *baþigōn

Descendants