Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rihtijan

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 *rihtijaną. Equivalent to *reht (straight) +‎ *-jan.

    Verb

    *rihtijan

    1. to straighten to set straight
    2. to align, to direct

    Inflection

    Class 1 weak
    Infinitive *rihtijan
    1st sg. past *rihtidā
    Infinitive *rihtijan
    Genitive infin. *rihtijannjas
    Dative infin. *rihtijannjē
    Instrum. infin. *rihtijannju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *rihtiju *rihtidā
    2nd singular *rihtisi *rihtidēs, *rihtidōs
    3rd singular *rihtiþi *rihtidē, *rihtidā
    1st plural *rihtijum *rihtidum
    2nd plural *rihtiþ *rihtidud
    3rd plural *rihtijanþ *rihtidun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *rihtijē *rihtidī
    2nd singular *rihtijēs *rihtidī
    3rd singular *rihtijē *rihtidī
    1st plural *rihtijēm *rihtidīm
    2nd plural *rihtijēþ *rihtidīd
    3rd plural *rihtijēn *rihtidīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *rihti
    Plural *rihtiþ
    Present Past
    Participle *rihtijandī *rihtid

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: rihtan, rehtan, ryhtan
    • Old Frisian: riuchta
    • Old Saxon: rihtian
    • Old Dutch: rihten
    • Old High German: rihten