Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bitalōn

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- +‎ *talōn.

Verb

*bitalōn

  1. to account for; settle accounts; pay

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bitalōn
1st sg. past *bitalōdā
Infinitive *bitalōn
Genitive infin. *bitalōnijas
Dative infin. *bitalōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bitalōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bitalō *bitalōdā
2nd singular *bitalōs *bitalōdēs, *bitalōdōs
3rd singular *bitalōþ *bitalōdē, *bitalōdā
1st plural *bitalōm *bitalōdum
2nd plural *bitalōþ *bitalōdud
3rd plural *bitalōnþ *bitalōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bitalō *bitalōdī
2nd singular *bitalōs *bitalōdī
3rd singular *bitalō *bitalōdī
1st plural *bitalōm *bitalōdīm
2nd plural *bitalōþ *bitalōdīd
3rd plural *bitalōn *bitalōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bitalō
Plural *bitalōþ
Present Past
Participle *bitalōndī *bitalōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: bitalia
    • Saterland Frisian: bitoalje, betoalje
    • West Frisian: betelje
  • Old Saxon: *bitalōn
  • Old Dutch: *bitalon
  • Old High German: *bizalōn
    • Middle High German: bezalen, bezaln