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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rīkijan

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 *rīkijaną. Equivalent to *rīkī (kingdom, realm) + *-jan.

Verb

*rīkijan

  1. to lord over, govern; rule, reign

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *rīkijan
1st sg. past *rīkidā
Infinitive *rīkijan
Genitive infin. *rīkijannjas
Dative infin. *rīkijannjē
Instrum. infin. *rīkijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *rīkiju *rīkidā
2nd singular *rīkisi *rīkidēs, *rīkidōs
3rd singular *rīkiþi *rīkidē, *rīkidā
1st plural *rīkijum *rīkidum
2nd plural *rīkiþ *rīkidud
3rd plural *rīkijanþ *rīkidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *rīkijē *rīkidī
2nd singular *rīkijēs *rīkidī
3rd singular *rīkijē *rīkidī
1st plural *rīkijēm *rīkidīm
2nd plural *rīkijēþ *rīkidīd
3rd plural *rīkijēn *rīkidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *rīki
Plural *rīkiþ
Present Past
Participle *rīkijandī *rīkid

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *rīkian
  • Old High German: *rīhhen
    • Middle High German: rīchen, riechen (to rule, govern)
    • Old High German: girīhhan (a strong verb, possibly analogical)
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