Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walkōną

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 Proto-Indo-European *wolg- (to twist; turn; move).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑl.kɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*walkōną

  1. To roll about; wallow
  2. To full

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *walkō *walkǭ *walkōi ?
2nd singular *walkōsi *walkōs *walkō *walkōsai *walkōsau
3rd singular *walkōþi *walkō *walkōþau *walkōþai *walkōþau
1st dual *walkōs *walkōw
2nd dual *walkōþiz *walkōþiz *walkōþiz
1st plural *walkōmaz *walkōm *walkōnþai *walkōnþau
2nd plural *walkōþ *walkōþ *walkōþ *walkōnþai *walkōnþau
3rd plural *walkōnþi *walkōn *walkōnþau *walkōnþai *walkōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *walkōdǭ *walkōdēdį̄
2nd singular *walkōdēz *walkōdēdīz
3rd singular *walkōdē *walkōdēdī
1st dual *walkōdēdū *walkōdēdīw
2nd dual *walkōdēdudiz *walkōdēdīdiz
1st plural *walkōdēdum *walkōdēdīm
2nd plural *walkōdēdud *walkōdēdīd
3rd plural *walkōdēdun *walkōdēdīn
present past
participles *walkōndz *walkōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *walkōn
    • Old English: wealcian
      • Middle English: walken, walk, walke, walkyn, wolken (conflated with wealcan)
        • English: walk, waulk
        • Scots: walk
    • Old Frisian: *walkia
      • Saterland Frisian: walkje
      • West Frisian: walkje
    • Old Saxon: *walkōn, *walkōjan
    • Old Dutch: *walkōn
    • Old High German: *walkōn
  • Old Norse: valka, válka