Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dēaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle, nurse). Cognate with Latin fellō (suck), Old Church Slavonic доити (doiti, to suckle), Sanskrit धयति (dháyati, he sucks, drinks).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*dēaną

  1. to suck, suckle

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 7d)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *dēō *dēaų *dēai ?
2nd singular *dēizi *dēaiz *dē *dēazai *dēaizau
3rd singular *dēidi *dēai *dēadau *dēadai *dēaidau
1st dual *dēōz *dēaiw
2nd dual *dēadiz *dēaidiz *dēadiz
1st plural *dēamaz *dēaim *dēandai *dēaindau
2nd plural *dēid *dēaid *dēid *dēandai *dēaindau
3rd plural *dēandi *dēain *dēandau *dēandai *dēaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *dedē *dedēį̄
2nd singular *dedēt *dedēīz
3rd singular *dedē *dedēī
1st dual *dedēū *dedēīw
2nd dual *dedēudiz *dedēīdiz
1st plural *dedēum *dedēīm
2nd plural *dedēud *dedēīd
3rd plural *dedēun *dedēīn
present past
participles *dēandz *dēanaz

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *dājan
  • Old High German: tāen
    • Middle High German: tāen