Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bodōn

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *budōną. Equivalent to *bod (“message”) +‎ *-ōn or *budō (“messenger”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*bodōn

  1. to proclaim, announce, lere, instruct
  2. to summon, call

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bodōn
1st sg. past *bodōdā
Infinitive *bodōn
Genitive infin. *bodōnijas
Dative infin. *bodōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bodōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bodō *bodōdā
2nd singular *bodōs *bodōdēs, *bodōdōs
3rd singular *bodōþ *bodōdē, *bodōdā
1st plural *bodōm *bodōdum
2nd plural *bodōþ *bodōdud
3rd plural *bodōnþ *bodōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bodō *bodōdī
2nd singular *bodōs *bodōdī
3rd singular *bodō *bodōdī
1st plural *bodōm *bodōdīm
2nd plural *bodōþ *bodōdīd
3rd plural *bodōn *bodōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bodō
Plural *bodōþ
Present Past
Participle *bodōndī *bodōd

Descendants

  • Old English: bodian
  • Old Frisian: bodia
  • Old Saxon: *bodōn
  • Old Dutch: *bodon
  • Old High German: *botōn
    • Middle High German: boten, poten
    • ⇒ Old High German: forabotōn
    • ⇒ Old High German: inbotōn
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