Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fraisōną

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 *per- (to go forth, risk, try). Equivalent to *fraisō (fear) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrɑi̯.sɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fraisōną

  1. to attempt; try

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fraisō *fraisǭ *fraisōi ?
2nd singular *fraisōsi *fraisōs *fraisō *fraisōsai *fraisōsau
3rd singular *fraisōþi *fraisō *fraisōþau *fraisōþai *fraisōþau
1st dual *fraisōs *fraisōw
2nd dual *fraisōþiz *fraisōþiz *fraisōþiz
1st plural *fraisōmaz *fraisōm *fraisōnþai *fraisōnþau
2nd plural *fraisōþ *fraisōþ *fraisōþ *fraisōnþai *fraisōnþau
3rd plural *fraisōnþi *fraisōn *fraisōnþau *fraisōnþai *fraisōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fraisōdǭ *fraisōdēdį̄
2nd singular *fraisōdēz *fraisōdēdīz
3rd singular *fraisōdē *fraisōdēdī
1st dual *fraisōdēdū *fraisōdēdīw
2nd dual *fraisōdēdudiz *fraisōdēdīdiz
1st plural *fraisōdēdum *fraisōdēdīm
2nd plural *fraisōdēdud *fraisōdēdīd
3rd plural *fraisōdēdun *fraisōdēdīn
present past
participles *fraisōndz *fraisōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *fraisōn
  • Old Norse: *freisa (possibly giving rise to the Middle English word)