Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/framōną

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 *fram (forth, forward) +‎ *-ōną or *framaz (forward, prominent) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸra.mɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*framōną

  1. to advance
  2. to benefit
  3. to be beneficial, to be of use

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *framō *framǭ *framōi ?
2nd singular *framōsi *framōs *framō *framōsai *framōsau
3rd singular *framōþi *framō *framōþau *framōþai *framōþau
1st dual *framōs *framōw
2nd dual *framōþiz *framōþiz *framōþiz
1st plural *framōmaz *framōm *framōnþai *framōnþau
2nd plural *framōþ *framōþ *framōþ *framōnþai *framōnþau
3rd plural *framōnþi *framōn *framōnþau *framōnþai *framōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *framōdǭ *framōdēdį̄
2nd singular *framōdēz *framōdēdīz
3rd singular *framōdē *framōdēdī
1st dual *framōdēdū *framōdēdīw
2nd dual *framōdēdudiz *framōdēdīdiz
1st plural *framōdēdum *framōdēdīm
2nd plural *framōdēdud *framōdēdīd
3rd plural *framōdēdun *framōdēdīn
present past
participles *framōndz *framōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *framōn
    • Old English: framian
    • Old Frisian: framia
    • Old Saxon: *framōn
      • Middle Low German: vrāmen
      • Old Saxon: giframōn
    • Old Dutch: *framon
      • Middle Dutch: vrāmen
        • Dutch: vramen (obsolete)
  • Old Norse: frama