Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jeukāną

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

Likely from *yewǵ- (to excite). Possibly related to Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan. Middle High German jouchen (to chase) is likely related but seems to show a different ablaut grade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeu̯.kɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*jeukāną[1]

  1. to fight, conquer, overcome

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *jeukō ? ? ?
2nd singular *jeukaisi ? *jeukai *jeukāsai ?
3rd singular *jeukaiþi ? *jeukāþau *jeukāþai ?
1st dual *jeukōs ?
2nd dual *jeukāþiz ? *jeukāþiz
1st plural *jeukāmaz ? *jeukānþai ?
2nd plural *jeukaiþ ? *jeukaiþ *jeukānþai ?
3rd plural *jeukānþi ? *jeukānþau *jeukānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *jeukadǭ *jeukadēdį̄
2nd singular *jeukadēz *jeukadēdīz
3rd singular *jeukadē *jeukadēdī
1st dual *jeukadēdū *jeukadēdīw
2nd dual *jeukadēdudiz *jeukadēdīdiz
1st plural *jeukadēdum *jeukadēdīm
2nd plural *jeukadēdud *jeukadēdīd
3rd plural *jeukadēdun *jeukadēdīn
present past
participles *jeukāndz *jeukadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *jeukr
    • Old English: ġēocor
  • Gothic: 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (jiukan)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*jeukēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 206