Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōstrōną

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

Derived from *fōstrą (fostering) +‎ *-ōną

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɔːs.trɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fōstrōną

  1. to foster, nurture

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fōstrō *fōstrǭ *fōstrōi ?
2nd singular *fōstrōsi *fōstrōs *fōstrō *fōstrōsai *fōstrōsau
3rd singular *fōstrōþi *fōstrō *fōstrōþau *fōstrōþai *fōstrōþau
1st dual *fōstrōs *fōstrōw
2nd dual *fōstrōþiz *fōstrōþiz *fōstrōþiz
1st plural *fōstrōmaz *fōstrōm *fōstrōnþai *fōstrōnþau
2nd plural *fōstrōþ *fōstrōþ *fōstrōþ *fōstrōnþai *fōstrōnþau
3rd plural *fōstrōnþi *fōstrōn *fōstrōnþau *fōstrōnþai *fōstrōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fōstrōdǭ *fōstrōdēdį̄
2nd singular *fōstrōdēz *fōstrōdēdīz
3rd singular *fōstrōdē *fōstrōdēdī
1st dual *fōstrōdēdū *fōstrōdēdīw
2nd dual *fōstrōdēdudiz *fōstrōdēdīdiz
1st plural *fōstrōdēdum *fōstrōdēdīm
2nd plural *fōstrōdēdud *fōstrōdēdīd
3rd plural *fōstrōdēdun *fōstrōdēdīn
present past
participles *fōstrōndz *fōstrōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *fōstrōn
    • Old English: fōstrian
    • Old Dutch: *fuosteron
      • Middle Dutch: voesteren
        • Dutch: voedsteren, voesteren
  • Old Norse: fóstra