Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wārijan

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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 *wērijaną. Equivalent to *wār (true, reliable, friendly) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*wārijan

  1. to prove
  2. to promise, pledge

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *wārijan
1st sg. past *wāridā
Infinitive *wārijan
Genitive infin. *wārijannjas
Dative infin. *wārijannjē
Instrum. infin. *wārijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wāriju *wāridā
2nd singular *wārisi *wāridēs, *wāridōs
3rd singular *wāriþi *wāridē, *wāridā
1st plural *wārijum *wāridum
2nd plural *wāriþ *wāridud
3rd plural *wārijanþ *wāridun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wārijē *wāridī
2nd singular *wārijēs *wāridī
3rd singular *wārijē *wāridī
1st plural *wārijēm *wāridīm
2nd plural *wārijēþ *wāridīd
3rd plural *wārijēn *wāridīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wāri
Plural *wāriþ
Present Past
Participle *wārijandī *wārid

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: wǣran
  • Old Frisian: wēra
  • Old Saxon: *wārian
  • Old Dutch: *wāren
  • Old High German: wāren