Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sanþōną

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

Derived from *sanþaz (true) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑn.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sanþōną

  1. to prove true, show to be true

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *sanþō *sanþǭ *sanþōi ?
2nd singular *sanþōsi *sanþōs *sanþō *sanþōsai *sanþōsau
3rd singular *sanþōþi *sanþō *sanþōþau *sanþōþai *sanþōþau
1st dual *sanþōs *sanþōw
2nd dual *sanþōþiz *sanþōþiz *sanþōþiz
1st plural *sanþōmaz *sanþōm *sanþōnþai *sanþōnþau
2nd plural *sanþōþ *sanþōþ *sanþōþ *sanþōnþai *sanþōnþau
3rd plural *sanþōnþi *sanþōn *sanþōnþau *sanþōnþai *sanþōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *sanþōdǭ *sanþōdēdį̄
2nd singular *sanþōdēz *sanþōdēdīz
3rd singular *sanþōdē *sanþōdēdī
1st dual *sanþōdēdū *sanþōdēdīw
2nd dual *sanþōdēdudiz *sanþōdēdīdiz
1st plural *sanþōdēdum *sanþōdēdīm
2nd plural *sanþōdēdud *sanþōdēdīd
3rd plural *sanþōdēdun *sanþōdēdīn
present past
participles *sanþōndz *sanþōdaz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sanþōn
    • Old English: sōþian, sōðianedh spelling
      • Middle English: soþien, sothen
    • Old High German: sandōn
  • Old Norse: sanna