Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ganautōn

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 *ganaut (“companion, accomplice, equal”) +‎ *-ōn

Verb

*ganautōn

  1. to equalize, equate
  2. to associate, be in league with
  3. to make someone a companion

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *ganautōn
1st sg. past *ganautōdā
Infinitive *ganautōn
Genitive infin. *ganautōnijas
Dative infin. *ganautōnijē
Instrum. infin. *ganautōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ganautō *ganautōdā
2nd singular *ganautōs *ganautōdēs, *ganautōdōs
3rd singular *ganautōþ *ganautōdē, *ganautōdā
1st plural *ganautōm *ganautōdum
2nd plural *ganautōþ *ganautōdud
3rd plural *ganautōnþ *ganautōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ganautō *ganautōdī
2nd singular *ganautōs *ganautōdī
3rd singular *ganautō *ganautōdī
1st plural *ganautōm *ganautōdīm
2nd plural *ganautōþ *ganautōdīd
3rd plural *ganautōn *ganautōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *ganautō
Plural *ganautōþ
Present Past
Participle *ganautōndī *ganautōd

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *genōton
  • Old Dutch: *genōton
  • Old High German: ginōzōn
    • Middle High German: genōzen
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