Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/berhtēn
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *berht (“bright”) + *-ēn.
Verb[edit]
*berhtēn
- to shine
Inflection[edit]
| Class 3 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *berhtēn | |
| 1st sg. past | *berht?dā | |
| Infinitive | *berhtēn | |
| Genitive infin. | *berhtēnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *berhtēnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *berhtēniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *berhtē | *berht?dā |
| 2nd singular | *berhtēs | *berht?dēs, *berht?dēs |
| 3rd singular | *berhtēþ | *berht?dē, *berht?dā |
| 1st plural | *berhtēm | *berht?dum |
| 2nd plural | *berhtēþ | *berht?dud |
| 3rd plural | *berhtēnþ | *berht?dun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *berhtē | *berht?dī |
| 2nd singular | *berhtēs | *berht?dī |
| 3rd singular | *berhtē | *berht?dī |
| 1st plural | *berhtēm | *berht?dīm |
| 2nd plural | *berhtēþ | *berht?dīd |
| 3rd plural | *berhtēn | *berht?dīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *berhtē | |
| Plural | *berhtēþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *berhtēndī | *berht?d |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: beorhtian, beorhtiġan
- Middle English: brighten
- Old High German: berahtēn