Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tilljan

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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 1[edit]

From *til (goal, target, purpose) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*tilljan

  1. to reach out, to extend towards
  2. to strive for
  3. to achieve
Inflection[edit]
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *tilljan
1st sg. past *tildā
Infinitive *tilljan
Genitive infin. *tilljannjas
Dative infin. *tilljannjē
Instrum. infin. *tilljannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *tillju *tildā
2nd singular *tilisi *tildēs, *tildōs
3rd singular *tiliþi *tildē, *tildā
1st plural *tilljum *tildum
2nd plural *tiliþ *tildud
3rd plural *tilljanþ *tildun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *tilljē *tildī
2nd singular *tilljēs *tildī
3rd singular *tilljē *tildī
1st plural *tilljēm *tildīm
2nd plural *tilljēþ *tildīd
3rd plural *tilljēn *tildīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tili
Plural *tiliþ
Present Past
Participle *tilljandī *tild
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Old English: *tillan
  • Old High German: zillen

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown, could be related to the first entry.

Verb[edit]

*tilljan

  1. to lift up
Inflection[edit]
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *tilljan
1st sg. past *tildā
Infinitive *tilljan
Genitive infin. *tilljannjas
Dative infin. *tilljannjē
Instrum. infin. *tilljannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *tillju *tildā
2nd singular *tilisi *tildēs, *tildōs
3rd singular *tiliþi *tildē, *tildā
1st plural *tilljum *tildum
2nd plural *tiliþ *tildud
3rd plural *tilljanþ *tildun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *tilljē *tildī
2nd singular *tilljēs *tildī
3rd singular *tilljē *tildī
1st plural *tilljēm *tildīm
2nd plural *tilljēþ *tildīd
3rd plural *tilljēn *tildīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tili
Plural *tiliþ
Present Past
Participle *tilljandī *tild
Descendants[edit]