Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hringijaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxriŋ.ɡi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From *hringaz (a ring, sound) +‎ *-janą.[1]

Verb

*hringijaną[1]

  1. to ring, sound
Inflection
Conjugation of *hringijaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hringijō *hringijaų *hringijai ?
2nd singular *hringīsi *hringijais *hringī *hringijasai *hringijaisau
3rd singular *hringīþi *hringijai *hringijaþau *hringijaþai *hringijaiþau
1st dual *hringijōs *hringijaiw
2nd dual *hringijaþiz *hringijaiþiz *hringijaþiz
1st plural *hringijamaz *hringijaim *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
2nd plural *hringīþ *hringijaiþ *hringīþ *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
3rd plural *hringijanþi *hringijain *hringijanþau *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hringidǭ *hringidēdį̄
2nd singular *hringidēz *hringidēdīz
3rd singular *hringidē *hringidēdī
1st dual *hringidēdū *hringidēdīw
2nd dual *hringidēdudiz *hringidēdīdiz
1st plural *hringidēdum *hringidēdīm
2nd plural *hringidēdud *hringidēdīd
3rd plural *hringidēdun *hringidēdīn
present past
participles *hringijandz *hringidaz
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *hringijan
    • Old English: hrinġan, hrinċġan
      • Middle English: ryngen
        • English: ring
        • Middle Scots: ring, ryng
    • Old Frisian: *ringa
    • Old Dutch: *ringen
    • Old High German: hringan, ringan
  • Old Norse: hringja

Etymology 2

    From *hringaz (a ring, a circle) +‎ *-janą. Compare Proto-Slavic *krǫžiti.

    Verb

    *hringijaną

    1. to make (into) a ring
    2. to encircle
    3. to place a ring on
    Inflection
    Conjugation of *hringijaną (weak class 1)
    active voice passive voice
    present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
    1st singular *hringijō *hringijaų *hringijai ?
    2nd singular *hringīsi *hringijais *hringī *hringijasai *hringijaisau
    3rd singular *hringīþi *hringijai *hringijaþau *hringijaþai *hringijaiþau
    1st dual *hringijōs *hringijaiw
    2nd dual *hringijaþiz *hringijaiþiz *hringijaþiz
    1st plural *hringijamaz *hringijaim *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
    2nd plural *hringīþ *hringijaiþ *hringīþ *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
    3rd plural *hringijanþi *hringijain *hringijanþau *hringijanþai *hringijainþau
    past tense indicative subjunctive
    1st singular *hringidǭ *hringidēdį̄
    2nd singular *hringidēz *hringidēdīz
    3rd singular *hringidē *hringidēdī
    1st dual *hringidēdū *hringidēdīw
    2nd dual *hringidēdudiz *hringidēdīdiz
    1st plural *hringidēdum *hringidēdīm
    2nd plural *hringidēdud *hringidēdīd
    3rd plural *hringidēdun *hringidēdīn
    present past
    participles *hringijandz *hringidaz
    Descendants

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003), “*xrenʒjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 186