Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalbōn

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 *kalbōną, equivalent to *kalb (“calve”) +‎ *-ōn. Compare also the class 1 weak verb in Old Norse kelfa.

Verb

*kalbōn

  1. to calve, give birth to a calve

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *kalbōn
1st sg. past *kalbōdā
Infinitive *kalbōn
Genitive infin. *kalbōnijas
Dative infin. *kalbōnijē
Instrum. infin. *kalbōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kalbō *kalbōdā
2nd singular *kalbōs *kalbōdēs, *kalbōdōs
3rd singular *kalbōþ *kalbōdē, *kalbōdā
1st plural *kalbōm *kalbōdum
2nd plural *kalbōþ *kalbōdud
3rd plural *kalbōnþ *kalbōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kalbō *kalbōdī
2nd singular *kalbōs *kalbōdī
3rd singular *kalbō *kalbōdī
1st plural *kalbōm *kalbōdīm
2nd plural *kalbōþ *kalbōdīd
3rd plural *kalbōn *kalbōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kalbō
Plural *kalbōþ
Present Past
Participle *kalbōndī *kalbōd

Descendants

  • Old English: ċealfian
    • Middle English: calven
  • Old Frisian: *kālia
    • Saterland Frisian: koolvje
    • West Frisian: kealje
  • Old Saxon: *kalvōn
  • Old Dutch: *calvon
    • Middle Dutch: calven
  • Old High German: *kalbōn
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