Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aljanōną

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 *aljaną +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.jɑ.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*aljanōną

  1. to be zealous for, to strive for

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *aljanō *aljanǭ *aljanōi ?
2nd singular *aljanōsi *aljanōs *aljanō *aljanōsai *aljanōsau
3rd singular *aljanōþi *aljanō *aljanōþau *aljanōþai *aljanōþau
1st dual *aljanōs *aljanōw
2nd dual *aljanōþiz *aljanōþiz *aljanōþiz
1st plural *aljanōmaz *aljanōm *aljanōnþai *aljanōnþau
2nd plural *aljanōþ *aljanōþ *aljanōþ *aljanōnþai *aljanōnþau
3rd plural *aljanōnþi *aljanōn *aljanōnþau *aljanōnþai *aljanōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *aljanōdǭ *aljanōdēdį̄
2nd singular *aljanōdēz *aljanōdēdīz
3rd singular *aljanōdē *aljanōdēdī
1st dual *aljanōdēdū *aljanōdēdīw
2nd dual *aljanōdēdudiz *aljanōdēdīdiz
1st plural *aljanōdēdum *aljanōdēdīm
2nd plural *aljanōdēdud *aljanōdēdīd
3rd plural *aljanōdēdun *aljanōdēdīn
present past
participles *aljanōndz *aljanōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *alljanōn
    • Old English: elnian
    • Old High German: ellanōn, ellenōn, *ellinōn
      • Old High German: ellanāri, ellināri
  • Old Norse: elna
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn)