Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faþmōn

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 *faþmōną. Equivalent to *faþm (“fathom, outstretched arms”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*faþmōn

  1. to fathom, to measure with outstretched arms
  2. to embrace, to hug

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *faþmōn
1st sg. past *faþmōdā
Infinitive *faþmōn
Genitive infin. *faþmōnijas
Dative infin. *faþmōnijē
Instrum. infin. *faþmōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *faþmō *faþmōdā
2nd singular *faþmōs *faþmōdēs, *faþmōdōs
3rd singular *faþmōþ *faþmōdē, *faþmōdā
1st plural *faþmōm *faþmōdum
2nd plural *faþmōþ *faþmōdud
3rd plural *faþmōnþ *faþmōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *faþmō *faþmōdī
2nd singular *faþmōs *faþmōdī
3rd singular *faþmō *faþmōdī
1st plural *faþmōm *faþmōdīm
2nd plural *faþmōþ *faþmōdīd
3rd plural *faþmōn *faþmōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *faþmō
Plural *faþmōþ
Present Past
Participle *faþmōndī *faþmōd

Descendants

  • Old English: fæðmian
    • Middle English: fathmen, fadmen
  • Old Frisian: *fethmia
    • West Frisian: fiemje
  • Old Saxon: *fathmōn
    • Middle Low German: vādemen
  • Old Dutch: *fathmon
    • Middle Dutch: vādemen
      • Dutch: vademen
  • Old High German: fadamōn, fadumōn
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