Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grōnāną

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 *grōniz (green) +‎ *-āną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔː.nɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grōnāną

  1. to become green, flourish

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grōnō ? ? ?
2nd singular *grōnaisi ? *grōnai *grōnāsai ?
3rd singular *grōnaiþi ? *grōnāþau *grōnāþai ?
1st dual *grōnōs ?
2nd dual *grōnāþiz ? *grōnāþiz
1st plural *grōnāmaz ? *grōnānþai ?
2nd plural *grōnaiþ ? *grōnaiþ *grōnānþai ?
3rd plural *grōnānþi ? *grōnānþau *grōnānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grōnadǭ *grōnadēdį̄
2nd singular *grōnadēz *grōnadēdīz
3rd singular *grōnadē *grōnadēdī
1st dual *grōnadēdū *grōnadēdīw
2nd dual *grōnadēdudiz *grōnadēdīdiz
1st plural *grōnadēdum *grōnadēdīm
2nd plural *grōnadēdud *grōnadēdīd
3rd plural *grōnadēdun *grōnadēdīn
present past
participles *grōnāndz *grōnadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grōnēn
    • Old English: grēnian
      • Middle English: grenen
    • Old Frisian: *grēnia
      • West Frisian: grienje
      • Saterland Frisian: gräinje
    • Old Saxon: *grōnōn
    • Old Dutch: gruonon
    • Old High German: gruonēn
      • Middle High German: gruonen
  • Old Norse: gróna
    • Icelandic: gróna