Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gadōn

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 *gad (“union, joining”) +‎ *-ōn or *gad (“suitable”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*gadōn

  1. to fit, hold together

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gadōn
1st sg. past *gadōdā
Infinitive *gadōn
Genitive infin. *gadōnijas
Dative infin. *gadōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gadōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gadō *gadōdā
2nd singular *gadōs *gadōdēs, *gadōdōs
3rd singular *gadōþ *gadōdē, *gadōdā
1st plural *gadōm *gadōdum
2nd plural *gadōþ *gadōdud
3rd plural *gadōnþ *gadōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gadō *gadōdī
2nd singular *gadōs *gadōdī
3rd singular *gadō *gadōdī
1st plural *gadōm *gadōdīm
2nd plural *gadōþ *gadōdīd
3rd plural *gadōn *gadōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gadō
Plural *gadōþ
Present Past
Participle *gadōndī *gadōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: gadia
  • Old Saxon: *gadōn
  • Old Dutch: *gadon
  • Old High German: *gatōn
    • Middle High German: gaten
      • German: gatten
    • ⇒ Old High German: bigatōn
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