Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frōdōn

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 *frōd (“wise”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*frōdōn

  1. to be wise, clever
  2. to act wisely

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *frōdōn
1st sg. past *frōdōdā
Infinitive *frōdōn
Genitive infin. *frōdōnijas
Dative infin. *frōdōnijē
Instrum. infin. *frōdōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *frōdō *frōdōdā
2nd singular *frōdōs *frōdōdēs, *frōdōdōs
3rd singular *frōdōþ *frōdōdē, *frōdōdā
1st plural *frōdōm *frōdōdum
2nd plural *frōdōþ *frōdōdud
3rd plural *frōdōnþ *frōdōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *frōdō *frōdōdī
2nd singular *frōdōs *frōdōdī
3rd singular *frōdō *frōdōdī
1st plural *frōdōm *frōdōdīm
2nd plural *frōdōþ *frōdōdīd
3rd plural *frōdōn *frōdōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *frōdō
Plural *frōdōþ
Present Past
Participle *frōdōndī *frōdōd

Descendants

  • Old English: frōdian
  • Old Saxon: frōdōn
    • Middle Low German: vrôden
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: bevrôden
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: gevrôden
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: gifrōdod (adjective)
  • Old Dutch: *fruodon
  • Old High German: fruotōn, fruotan
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