Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fermōną

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 *fermō (“means of living, subsistence”) +‎ *-ōną.

Verb

*fermōną

  1. to support, sustain

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fermō *fermǭ — *fermōi ?
2nd singular *fermōsi *fermōs *fermō *fermōsai *fermōsau
3rd singular *fermōþi *fermō *fermōþau *fermōþai *fermōþau
1st dual *fermōs *fermōw — — —
2nd dual *fermōþiz *fermōþiz *fermōþiz — —
1st plural *fermōmaz *fermōm — *fermōnþai *fermōnþau
2nd plural *fermōþ *fermōþ *fermōþ *fermōnþai *fermōnþau
3rd plural *fermōnþi *fermōn *fermōnþau *fermōnþai *fermōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fermōdǭ *fermōdēdį̄
2nd singular *fermōdēz *fermōdēdīz
3rd singular *fermōdē *fermōdēdī
1st dual *fermōdēdū *fermōdēdīw
2nd dual *fermōdēdudiz *fermōdēdīdiz
1st plural *fermōdēdum *fermōdēdīm
2nd plural *fermōdēdud *fermōdēdīd
3rd plural *fermōdēdun *fermōdēdīn
present past
participles *fermōndz *fermōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *fermōn
  • Old Norse: ferma
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