Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kaupōn

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 *kaupōną. Equivalent to *kaupō (merchant, innkeeper) +‎ *-ōn.

    Verb

    *kaupōn

    1. to buy
      Synonyms: *buggjan, *kaupijan
    2. to trade
      Synonyms: *kaupijan, *mangōn

    Inflection

    Class 2 weak
    Infinitive *kaupōn
    1st sg. past *kaupōdā
    Infinitive *kaupōn
    Genitive infin. *kaupōnijas
    Dative infin. *kaupōnijē
    Instrum. infin. *kaupōniju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *kaupō *kaupōdā
    2nd singular *kaupōs *kaupōdēs, *kaupōdōs
    3rd singular *kaupōþ *kaupōdē, *kaupōdā
    1st plural *kaupōm *kaupōdum
    2nd plural *kaupōþ *kaupōdud
    3rd plural *kaupōnþ *kaupōdun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *kaupō *kaupōdī
    2nd singular *kaupōs *kaupōdī
    3rd singular *kaupō *kaupōdī
    1st plural *kaupōm *kaupōdīm
    2nd plural *kaupōþ *kaupōdīd
    3rd plural *kaupōn *kaupōdīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *kaupō
    Plural *kaupōþ
    Present Past
    Participle *kaupōndī *kaupōd

    Derived terms

    Descendants