Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leubōn

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 *leub (“dear, beloved”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*leubōn

  1. to love
  2. to desire
  3. to be dear to, please

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *leubōn
1st sg. past *leubōdā
Infinitive *leubōn
Genitive infin. *leubōnijas
Dative infin. *leubōnijē
Instrum. infin. *leubōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *leubō *leubōdā
2nd singular *leubōs *leubōdēs, *leubōdōs
3rd singular *leubōþ *leubōdē, *leubōdā
1st plural *leubōm *leubōdum
2nd plural *leubōþ *leubōdud
3rd plural *leubōnþ *leubōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *leubō *leubōdī
2nd singular *leubōs *leubōdī
3rd singular *leubō *leubōdī
1st plural *leubōm *leubōdīm
2nd plural *leubōþ *leubōdīd
3rd plural *leubōn *leubōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *leubō
Plural *leubōþ
Present Past
Participle *leubōndī *leubōd

Alternative reconstructions

  • *leubēn

Descendants

  • Old English: lēofian
  • Old Frisian: liāvia
  • Old Dutch: *lievon
  • Old High German: liobōn, liubōn
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