Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þegnōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *þegn (“retainer, servant”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*þegnōn

  1. to serve as retainer
  2. to serve, service

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *þegnōn
1st sg. past *þegnōdā
Infinitive *þegnōn
Genitive infin. *þegnōnijas
Dative infin. *þegnōnijē
Instrum. infin. *þegnōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *þegnō *þegnōdā
2nd singular *þegnōs *þegnōdēs, *þegnōdōs
3rd singular *þegnōþ *þegnōdē, *þegnōdā
1st plural *þegnōm *þegnōdum
2nd plural *þegnōþ *þegnōdud
3rd plural *þegnōnþ *þegnōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *þegnō *þegnōdī
2nd singular *þegnōs *þegnōdī
3rd singular *þegnō *þegnōdī
1st plural *þegnōm *þegnōdīm
2nd plural *þegnōþ *þegnōdīd
3rd plural *þegnōn *þegnōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *þegnō
Plural *þegnōþ
Present Past
Participle *þegnōndī *þegnōd

Descendants

  • Old English: þeġnian
    • Middle English: theinen
  • Old High German: dëganōn
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