*tamjaną
Runic: ᛏᚨᛗᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈtɑm.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to tame
Etymology
Perhaps from *tamaz (‘tame’) + *-janą. Kroonen suggests that the term might continue a Proto-Indo-European causative *domh₂-éye-ti, itself from the root *demh₂-. This same term may also be attested in Latin domō and Sanskrit दमयति (damayati) (damayati).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | tamjō | tamjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | tamisi | tamjais | tami |
| 3rd singular | tamiþi | tamjai | tamjaþau |
| 1st dual | tamjōs | tamjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | tamjaþiz | tamjaiþiz | tamjaþiz |
| 1st plural | tamjamaz | tamjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | tamiþ | tamjaiþ | tamiþ |
| 3rd plural | tamjanþi | tamjain | tamjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | tamjai | – |
| 2nd singular | tamjasai | tamjaisau |
| 3rd singular | tamjaþai | tamjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | tamjanþai | tamjainþau |
| 2nd plural | tamjanþai | tamjainþau |
| 3rd plural | tamjanþai | tamjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | tamidǭ | tamidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | tamidēz | tamidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | tamidē | tamidēdī |
| 1st dual | tamidēdū | tamidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | tamidēdudiz | tamidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | tamidēdum | tamidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | tamidēdud | tamidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | tamidēdun | tamidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| tamjaną | tamjandz | tamidaz |
Descendants
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*tammjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*temmen (Old Dutch)
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temmen (Middle Dutch)
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temmen (Dutch)
- tem (Afrikaans)
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temmen (Dutch)
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temmen (Middle Dutch)
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*temmen (Old Dutch)
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*tammjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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temian, *temman (Old English)
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temien, temen, tamen (Middle English)
- tame (English)
- team, tame (Scots)
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temien, temen, tamen (Middle English)
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temian, *temman (Old English)
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*tammjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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temia, tema (Old Frisian)
- tieme (Saterland Frisian)
- teme (West Frisian)
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temia, tema (Old Frisian)
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*tammjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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zemen, zemmen (Old High German)
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zemen (Middle High German)
- zähmen, zahm (German)
- zaame (Hunsrik)
- zeemen (Luxembourgish)
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zemen (Middle High German)
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zemen, zemmen (Old High German)
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*tammjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*temian, *temmian (Old Saxon)
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temen, temmen (Middle Low German)
- tähmen (German Low German)
- temmen (Low German)
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temen, temmen (Middle Low German)
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*temian, *temmian (Old Saxon)
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temja (Old Norse)
- tæmme (Danish)
- temja (Faroese)
- temja (Icelandic)
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temja (Old Norse)
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tæmia (Old Swedish)
- tämja (Swedish)
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tæmia (Old Swedish)
- 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gatamjan) (Gothic)
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*dalma (Proto-Albanian)
- delme (Albanian)
- Dalmatae (Latin)
- *tāmëtēk (Proto-Samic)