Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furþōną

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 *furþą (forward) +‎ *-ōną.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸur.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*furþōną[1]

  1. to go forward, to advance

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *furþō *furþǭ *furþōi ?
2nd singular *furþōsi *furþōs *furþō *furþōsai *furþōsau
3rd singular *furþōþi *furþō *furþōþau *furþōþai *furþōþau
1st dual *furþōs *furþōw
2nd dual *furþōþiz *furþōþiz *furþōþiz
1st plural *furþōmaz *furþōm *furþōnþai *furþōnþau
2nd plural *furþōþ *furþōþ *furþōþ *furþōnþai *furþōnþau
3rd plural *furþōnþi *furþōn *furþōnþau *furþōnþai *furþōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *furþōdǭ *furþōdēdį̄
2nd singular *furþōdēz *furþōdēdīz
3rd singular *furþōdē *furþōdēdī
1st dual *furþōdēdū *furþōdēdīw
2nd dual *furþōdēdudiz *furþōdēdīdiz
1st plural *furþōdēdum *furþōdēdīm
2nd plural *furþōdēdud *furþōdēdīd
3rd plural *furþōdēdun *furþōdēdīn
present past
participles *furþōndz *furþōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *forþōn
    • Old English: forþian
    • Old Saxon: *forþōn
    • Old Dutch: *forþon
  • Old Norse: forða

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*furþōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 121