Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aināną

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

Etymology

From both *ainaz (“one”) +‎ *-āną (“stative-fientive suffix”) and *ainaz (“one”) +‎ *-āną (“factitive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯.nɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*aināną

  1. (intransitive) to be alone
  2. (transitive) to isolate

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *ainō ? — ? ?
2nd singular *ainaisi ? *ainai *aināsai ?
3rd singular *ainaiþi ? *aināþau *aināþai ?
1st dual *ainōs ? — — —
2nd dual *aināþiz ? *aināþiz — —
1st plural *aināmaz ? — *ainānþai ?
2nd plural *ainaiþ ? *ainaiþ *ainānþai ?
3rd plural *ainānþi ? *ainānþau *ainānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *ainadǭ *ainadēdį̄
2nd singular *ainadēz *ainadēdīz
3rd singular *ainadē *ainadēdī
1st dual *ainadēdū *ainadēdīw
2nd dual *ainadēdudiz *ainadēdīdiz
1st plural *ainadēdum *ainadēdīm
2nd plural *ainadēdud *ainadēdīd
3rd plural *ainadēdun *ainadēdīn
present past
participles *aināndz *ainadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *ainēn
    • Old High German: *einēn
      • Middle High German: einen
      • ⇒ Old High German: ireinēn
  • Gothic: *𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ainan)
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