Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bikwemaną

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 *bi- +‎ *kwemaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbi.ˈkʷe.mɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bikwemaną

  1. to come near, come around, come by, arrive
  2. to come about, happen, befall
  3. to come across, come by, chance upon, find, obtain

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 4)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bikwemō *bikwemaų *bikwemai ?
2nd singular *bikwimizi *bikwemaiz *bikwem *bikwemazai *bikwemaizau
3rd singular *bikwimidi *bikwemai *bikwemadau *bikwemadai *bikwemaidau
1st dual *bikwemōz *bikwemaiw
2nd dual *bikwemadiz *bikwemaidiz *bikwemadiz
1st plural *bikwemamaz *bikwemaim *bikwemandai *bikwemaindau
2nd plural *bikwimid *bikwemaid *bikwimid *bikwemandai *bikwemaindau
3rd plural *bikwemandi *bikwemain *bikwemandau *bikwemandai *bikwemaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bikwam *bikwēmį̄
2nd singular *bikwamt *bikwēmīz
3rd singular *bikwam *bikwēmī
1st dual *bikwēmū *bikwēmīw
2nd dual *bikwēmudiz *bikwēmīdiz
1st plural *bikwēmum *bikwēmīm
2nd plural *bikwēmud *bikwēmīd
3rd plural *bikwēmun *bikwēmīn
present past
participles *bikwemandz *bikumanaz

Descendants