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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skildijan

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 *skildijaną. Equivalent to *skeldu (shield) + *-jan.

Verb

*skildijan

  1. to provide a shield
  2. to shield, protect

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *skildijan
1st sg. past *skildidā
Infinitive *skildijan
Genitive infin. *skildijannjas
Dative infin. *skildijannjē
Instrum. infin. *skildijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *skildiju *skildidā
2nd singular *skildisi *skildidēs, *skildidōs
3rd singular *skildiþi *skildidē, *skildidā
1st plural *skildijum *skildidum
2nd plural *skildiþ *skildidud
3rd plural *skildijanþ *skildidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *skildijē *skildidī
2nd singular *skildijēs *skildidī
3rd singular *skildijē *skildidī
1st plural *skildijēm *skildidīm
2nd plural *skildijēþ *skildidīd
3rd plural *skildijēn *skildidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *skildi
Plural *skildiþ
Present Past
Participle *skildijandī *skildid

Descendants

  • Old English: sċildan, sċieldan
  • Old High German: *skilten
    • Middle High German: schilten
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