Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flaihijan

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 *flaih (“deceitful”) +‎ *-jan, or *flaihan (“to comfort, caress”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*flaihijan

  1. to be sly, be sneaky
  2. to coax, flatter

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *flaihijan
1st sg. past *flaihidā
Infinitive *flaihijan
Genitive infin. *flaihijannjas
Dative infin. *flaihijannjē
Instrum. infin. *flaihijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *flaihiju *flaihidā
2nd singular *flaihisi *flaihidēs, *flaihidōs
3rd singular *flaihiþi *flaihidē, *flaihidā
1st plural *flaihijum *flaihidum
2nd plural *flaihiþ *flaihidud
3rd plural *flaihijanþ *flaihidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *flaihijē *flaihidī
2nd singular *flaihijēs *flaihidī
3rd singular *flaihijē *flaihidī
1st plural *flaihijēm *flaihidīm
2nd plural *flaihijēþ *flaihidīd
3rd plural *flaihijēn *flaihidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *flaihi
Plural *flaihiþ
Present Past
Participle *flaihijandī *flaihid

Descendants

  • Old English: *flēan, *flǣġan
    • Middle English: flēn, vlēn
  • Old Dutch: *flēien
  • Old High German: flēhen
    • Middle High German: vlēhen, vlēn
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