Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sigilōn

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

Borrowed from Latin sigillō (to seal). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (sigljan).

Verb

*sigilōn

  1. to seal
    Synonym: *siglijan

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sigilōn
1st sg. past *sigilōdā
Infinitive *sigilōn
Genitive infin. *sigilōnijas
Dative infin. *sigilōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sigilōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sigilō *sigilōdā
2nd singular *sigilōs *sigilōdēs, *sigilōdōs
3rd singular *sigilōþ *sigilōdē, *sigilōdā
1st plural *sigilōm *sigilōdum
2nd plural *sigilōþ *sigilōdud
3rd plural *sigilōnþ *sigilōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sigilō *sigilōdī
2nd singular *sigilōs *sigilōdī
3rd singular *sigilō *sigilōdī
1st plural *sigilōm *sigilōdīm
2nd plural *sigilōþ *sigilōdīd
3rd plural *sigilōn *sigilōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sigilō
Plural *sigilōþ
Present Past
Participle *sigilōndī *sigilōd

Derived terms

  • *besigilōn
    • Old Frisian: bisiglia
      • Saterland Frisian: bisiegelje
      • West Frisian: besegelje
  • *frasigilōn
    • Old Frisian: *forsigilia, *forsiglia
      • Saterland Frisian: fersiegelje
      • West Frisian: fersegelje
  • *insigilōn
    • Old English: inseġlian
      • Middle English: enselen, inselen (contaminated by Old French)

Descendants

  • Old English: *seġlian
    • Middle English: selen (contaminated by Old French)
    • Old English: unseġlian
      • Middle English: unselen
  • Old Frisian: siglia, sigilia
    • Saterland Frisian: siegelje
    • West Frisian: segelje