Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bimelþōn

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 *bi- +‎ *melþōn.

Verb

*bimelþōn

  1. to announce, inform
  2. to tell on

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bimelþōn
1st sg. past *bimelþōdā
Infinitive *bimelþōn
Genitive infin. *bimelþōnijas
Dative infin. *bimelþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bimelþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bimelþō *bimelþōdā
2nd singular *bimelþōs *bimelþōdēs, *bimelþōdōs
3rd singular *bimelþōþ *bimelþōdē, *bimelþōdā
1st plural *bimelþōm *bimelþōdum
2nd plural *bimelþōþ *bimelþōdud
3rd plural *bimelþōnþ *bimelþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bimelþō *bimelþōdī
2nd singular *bimelþōs *bimelþōdī
3rd singular *bimelþō *bimelþōdī
1st plural *bimelþōm *bimelþōdīm
2nd plural *bimelþōþ *bimelþōdīd
3rd plural *bimelþōn *bimelþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bimelþō
Plural *bimelþōþ
Present Past
Participle *bimelþōndī *bimelþōd

Descendants

  • Old English: bemeldian
    • Middle English: bimelden
  • Old Saxon: *bimeldōn
    • Middle Low German: bemelden
      • → German: bemelden
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