Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gasōkijaną

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 *ga- +‎ *sōkijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɑ.ˈsɔː.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*gasōkijaną

  1. to seek thoroughly for; quest for; seek out
  2. to research; try; test; prove
  3. to expect; demand
  4. to get; obtain; acquire

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1 j-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gasōkijō *gasōkijaų *gasōkijai ?
2nd singular *gasōkīsi *gasōkijais *gasōkī *gasōkijasai *gasōkijaisau
3rd singular *gasōkīþi *gasōkijai *gasōkijaþau *gasōkijaþai *gasōkijaiþau
1st dual *gasōkijōs *gasōkijaiw
2nd dual *gasōkijaþiz *gasōkijaiþiz *gasōkijaþiz
1st plural *gasōkijamaz *gasōkijaim *gasōkijanþai *gasōkijainþau
2nd plural *gasōkīþ *gasōkijaiþ *gasōkīþ *gasōkijanþai *gasōkijainþau
3rd plural *gasōkijanþi *gasōkijain *gasōkijanþau *gasōkijanþai *gasōkijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gasōhtǭ *gasōhtēdį̄
2nd singular *gasōhtēz *gasōhtēdīz
3rd singular *gasōhtē *gasōhtēdī
1st dual *gasōhtēdū *gasōhtēdīw
2nd dual *gasōhtēdudiz *gasōhtēdīdiz
1st plural *gasōhtēdum *gasōhtēdīm
2nd plural *gasōhtēdud *gasōhtēdīd
3rd plural *gasōhtēdun *gasōhtēdīn
present past
participles *gasōkijandz *gasōkidaz

Descendants

  • Old English: ġesœ̄ċan, ġesēċan
    • Middle English: ȝesechen, isechen
  • Old Saxon: gisōkian
  • Old Dutch: *gisuoken, *gisōken
    • Middle Dutch: gesoeken
  • Old High German: gisuohhen, gisuochen
    • Middle High German: gesuochen
      • German: gesuchen
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gasōkjan)