Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gamainsamōn
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Equivalent to *gamainsam (“common”) + *-ōn or *ga- + *mainsamōn.
Verb
*gamainsamōn
- to join, gather
- to communicate with
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gamainsamōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *gamainsamōdā | |
| Infinitive | *gamainsamōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *gamainsamōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *gamainsamōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gamainsamōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gamainsamō | *gamainsamōdā |
| 2nd singular | *gamainsamōs | *gamainsamōdēs, *gamainsamōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *gamainsamōþ | *gamainsamōdē, *gamainsamōdā |
| 1st plural | *gamainsamōm | *gamainsamōdum |
| 2nd plural | *gamainsamōþ | *gamainsamōdud |
| 3rd plural | *gamainsamōnþ | *gamainsamōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gamainsamō | *gamainsamōdī |
| 2nd singular | *gamainsamōs | *gamainsamōdī |
| 3rd singular | *gamainsamō | *gamainsamōdī |
| 1st plural | *gamainsamōm | *gamainsamōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *gamainsamōþ | *gamainsamōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *gamainsamōn | *gamainsamōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gamainsamō | |
| Plural | *gamainsamōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gamainsamōndī | *gamainsamōd |
Descendants
- Old English: gemǽnsumian, gemānsumian
- Old Saxon: *gimēnsamon
- Middle Low German: gemēnsamen
- Low German: gemeensamen
- Middle Low German: gemēnsamen
- Old High German: gimeinsamōn
- Middle High German: gemeinsamen