Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/borōn

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 *burōną. Equivalent to *boru (“bore”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*borōn

  1. to drill, pierce
  2. to bore

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *borōn
1st sg. past *borōdā
Infinitive *borōn
Genitive infin. *borōnijas
Dative infin. *borōnijē
Instrum. infin. *borōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *borō *borōdā
2nd singular *borōs *borōdēs, *borōdōs
3rd singular *borōþ *borōdē, *borōdā
1st plural *borōm *borōdum
2nd plural *borōþ *borōdud
3rd plural *borōnþ *borōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *borō *borōdī
2nd singular *borōs *borōdī
3rd singular *borō *borōdī
1st plural *borōm *borōdīm
2nd plural *borōþ *borōdīd
3rd plural *borōn *borōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *borō
Plural *borōþ
Present Past
Participle *borōndī *borōd

Descendants

  • Old English: borian
  • Old Frisian: *boria
    • Saterland Frisian: boorje
    • West Frisian: boarje
  • Old Saxon: borōn
  • Old Dutch: *boron
  • Old High German: borōn
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