Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faihijan

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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 1

From Proto-Germanic *faihijaną. Equivalent to *faih (coloured) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*faihijan

  1. to paint, decorate

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *faihijan
1st sg. past *faihidā
Infinitive *faihijan
Genitive infin. *faihijannjas
Dative infin. *faihijannjē
Instrum. infin. *faihijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *faihiju *faihidā
2nd singular *faihisi *faihidēs, *faihidōs
3rd singular *faihiþi *faihidē, *faihidā
1st plural *faihijum *faihidum
2nd plural *faihiþ *faihidud
3rd plural *faihijanþ *faihidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *faihijē *faihidī
2nd singular *faihijēs *faihidī
3rd singular *faihijē *faihidī
1st plural *faihijēm *faihidīm
2nd plural *faihijēþ *faihidīd
3rd plural *faihijēn *faihidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *faihi
Plural *faihiþ
Present Past
Participle *faihijandī *faihid

Descendants

  • Old English: fǣġan
  • Old High German: fēhen

Etymology 2

From *faih (hostile) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*faihijan

  1. to hate, despise
  2. to blame

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *faihijan
1st sg. past *faihidā
Infinitive *faihijan
Genitive infin. *faihijannjas
Dative infin. *faihijannjē
Instrum. infin. *faihijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *faihiju *faihidā
2nd singular *faihisi *faihidēs, *faihidōs
3rd singular *faihiþi *faihidē, *faihidā
1st plural *faihijum *faihidum
2nd plural *faihiþ *faihidud
3rd plural *faihijanþ *faihidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *faihijē *faihidī
2nd singular *faihijēs *faihidī
3rd singular *faihijē *faihidī
1st plural *faihijēm *faihidīm
2nd plural *faihijēþ *faihidīd
3rd plural *faihijēn *faihidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *faihi
Plural *faihiþ
Present Past
Participle *faihijandī *faihid

Descendants