Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mildēn

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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 *mildī (mild, tender) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*mildēn

  1. to be friendly, be humble
  2. to become friendly, become humble

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *mildēn
1st sg. past *mild?dā
Infinitive *mildēn
Genitive infin. *mildēnijas
Dative infin. *mildēnijē
Instrum. infin. *mildēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mildē *mild?dā
2nd singular *mildēs *mild?dēs, *mild?dēs
3rd singular *mildēþ *mild?dē, *mild?dā
1st plural *mildēm *mild?dum
2nd plural *mildēþ *mild?dud
3rd plural *mildēnþ *mild?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mildē *mild?dī
2nd singular *mildēs *mild?dī
3rd singular *mildē *mild?dī
1st plural *mildēm *mild?dīm
2nd plural *mildēþ *mild?dīd
3rd plural *mildēn *mild?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mildē
Plural *mildēþ
Present Past
Participle *mildēndī *mild?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: mildian
  • Old High German: *miltēn