Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grasōn

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 *grasōną. Equivalent to *gras (“grass”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*grasōn

  1. to feed on grass; graze

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *grasōn
1st sg. past *grasōdā
Infinitive *grasōn
Genitive infin. *grasōnijas
Dative infin. *grasōnijē
Instrum. infin. *grasōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grasō *grasōdā
2nd singular *grasōs *grasōdēs, *grasōdōs
3rd singular *grasōþ *grasōdē, *grasōdā
1st plural *grasōm *grasōdum
2nd plural *grasōþ *grasōdud
3rd plural *grasōnþ *grasōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grasō *grasōdī
2nd singular *grasōs *grasōdī
3rd singular *grasō *grasōdī
1st plural *grasōm *grasōdīm
2nd plural *grasōþ *grasōdīd
3rd plural *grasōn *grasōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grasō
Plural *grasōþ
Present Past
Participle *grasōndī *grasōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: gersia
    • West Frisian: gerskje
  • Old Saxon: grasōn
  • Old Dutch: *grason
  • Old High German: grasōn
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