Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bidōn

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 Proto-Germanic *bidōną. Equivalent to *bid (“waiting, biding”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*bidōn

  1. to wait
  2. to remain

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bidōn
1st sg. past *bidōdā
Infinitive *bidōn
Genitive infin. *bidōnijas
Dative infin. *bidōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bidōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bidō *bidōdā
2nd singular *bidōs *bidōdēs, *bidōdōs
3rd singular *bidōþ *bidōdē, *bidōdā
1st plural *bidōm *bidōdum
2nd plural *bidōþ *bidōdud
3rd plural *bidōnþ *bidōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bidō *bidōdī
2nd singular *bidōs *bidōdī
3rd singular *bidō *bidōdī
1st plural *bidōm *bidōdīm
2nd plural *bidōþ *bidōdīd
3rd plural *bidōn *bidōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bidō
Plural *bidōþ
Present Past
Participle *bidōndī *bidōd

Descendants

  • Old English: *bidian
    • ⇒ Old English: andbidian
    • ⇒ Old English: ġēanbidian
    • ⇒ Old English: ġebidian
    • ⇒ Old English: onbidian
  • Old Frisian: bidia
    • North Frisian: bida
    • West Frisian: biidzje
  • Old Saxon: bidōn, bīdōn
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