Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grundōną

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 *grunduz (ground) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.dɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grundōną

  1. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  2. To research, to explore
  3. To think about, to ruminate

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grundō *grundǭ *grundōi ?
2nd singular *grundōsi *grundōs *grundō *grundōsai *grundōsau
3rd singular *grundōþi *grundō *grundōþau *grundōþai *grundōþau
1st dual *grundōs *grundōw
2nd dual *grundōþiz *grundōþiz *grundōþiz
1st plural *grundōmaz *grundōm *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
2nd plural *grundōþ *grundōþ *grundōþ *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
3rd plural *grundōnþi *grundōn *grundōnþau *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grundōdǭ *grundōdēdį̄
2nd singular *grundōdēz *grundōdēdīz
3rd singular *grundōdē *grundōdēdī
1st dual *grundōdēdū *grundōdēdīw
2nd dual *grundōdēdudiz *grundōdēdīdiz
1st plural *grundōdēdum *grundōdēdīm
2nd plural *grundōdēdud *grundōdēdīd
3rd plural *grundōdēdun *grundōdēdīn
present past
participles *grundōndz *grundōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grundōn
    • Old English: *grundian
    • Old Frisian: *grundia
      • West Frisian: grûnje
    • Old Saxon: *grundon
    • Old Dutch: *grundon
    • Old High German: *gruntōn
  • Old Norse: grunda