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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maltijan

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 1

From Proto-Germanic *maltijaną. Causative to the strong verb *meltan.

Verb

*maltijan

  1. to make dissolve, cause to melt
Inflection
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *maltijan
1st sg. past *maltidā
Infinitive *maltijan
Genitive infin. *maltijannjas
Dative infin. *maltijannjē
Instrum. infin. *maltijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maltiju *maltidā
2nd singular *maltisi *maltidēs, *maltidōs
3rd singular *maltiþi *maltidē, *maltidā
1st plural *maltijum *maltidum
2nd plural *maltiþ *maltidud
3rd plural *maltijanþ *maltidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maltijē *maltidī
2nd singular *maltijēs *maltidī
3rd singular *maltijē *maltidī
1st plural *maltijēm *maltidīm
2nd plural *maltijēþ *maltidīd
3rd plural *maltijēn *maltidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *malti
Plural *maltiþ
Present Past
Participle *maltijandī *maltid
Descendants
  • Old English: mieltan

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *maltijaną. Equivalent to *malt (malt) + *-jan.

Verb

*maltijan

  1. to malt (for brewing)
Inflection
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *maltijan
1st sg. past *maltidā
Infinitive *maltijan
Genitive infin. *maltijannjas
Dative infin. *maltijannjē
Instrum. infin. *maltijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maltiju *maltidā
2nd singular *maltisi *maltidēs, *maltidōs
3rd singular *maltiþi *maltidē, *maltidā
1st plural *maltijum *maltidum
2nd plural *maltiþ *maltidud
3rd plural *maltijanþ *maltidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maltijē *maltidī
2nd singular *maltijēs *maltidī
3rd singular *maltijē *maltidī
1st plural *maltijēm *maltidīm
2nd plural *maltijēþ *maltidīd
3rd plural *maltijēn *maltidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *malti
Plural *maltiþ
Present Past
Participle *maltijandī *maltid
Descendants
  • Old Saxon: *meltian
    • Middle Low German: melten
    • Old Dutch: gimeltian
  • Old Dutch: *melten
  • Old High German: *melzen
    • Middle High German: melzen
      • German: mälzen
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