Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halsijan

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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 *hals (neck, throat) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*halsijan

  1. to embrace

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *halsijan
1st sg. past *halsidā
Infinitive *halsijan
Genitive infin. *halsijannjas
Dative infin. *halsijannjē
Instrum. infin. *halsijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *halsiju *halsidā
2nd singular *halsisi *halsidēs, *halsidōs
3rd singular *halsiþi *halsidē, *halsidā
1st plural *halsijum *halsidum
2nd plural *halsiþ *halsidud
3rd plural *halsijanþ *halsidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *halsijē *halsidī
2nd singular *halsijēs *halsidī
3rd singular *halsijē *halsidī
1st plural *halsijēm *halsidīm
2nd plural *halsijēþ *halsidīd
3rd plural *halsijēn *halsidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *halsi
Plural *halsiþ
Present Past
Participle *halsijandī *halsid

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: helsian
  • Old Dutch: *helsen
  • Old High German: helsen