Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tabōną

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

Unknown.

Verb

*tabōną

  1. to grope, feel
  2. to grapple, struggle

Conjugation

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *tabō *tabǭ *tabōi ?
2nd singular *tabōsi *tabōs *tabō *tabōsai *tabōsau
3rd singular *tabōþi *tabō *tabōþau *tabōþai *tabōþau
1st dual *tabōs *tabōw
2nd dual *tabōþiz *tabōþiz *tabōþiz
1st plural *tabōmaz *tabōm *tabōnþai *tabōnþau
2nd plural *tabōþ *tabōþ *tabōþ *tabōnþai *tabōnþau
3rd plural *tabōnþi *tabōn *tabōnþau *tabōnþai *tabōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *tabōdǭ *tabōdēdį̄
2nd singular *tabōdēz *tabōdēdīz
3rd singular *tabōdē *tabōdēdī
1st dual *tabōdēdū *tabōdēdīw
2nd dual *tabōdēdudiz *tabōdēdīdiz
1st plural *tabōdēdum *tabōdēdīm
2nd plural *tabōdēdud *tabōdēdīd
3rd plural *tabōdēdun *tabōdēdīn
present past
participles *tabōndz *tabōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *tabōn
    • Proto-West Germanic: *tabulōn, *tablōn
      • Old Saxon: *tavalōn, *tabbalōn
        • >? Middle Low German: tappelen
          • >? German Low German: tappeln
      • Old High German: zabalōn
        • Middle High German: zabelen, zabeln, zaplen, zappelen
  • Old Norse: *tafa