Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mikilōn

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 *mikilōną. Equivalent to *mikil (“great, large”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*mikilōn

  1. to make great, magnify

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *mikilōn
1st sg. past *mikilōdā
Infinitive *mikilōn
Genitive infin. *mikilōnijas
Dative infin. *mikilōnijē
Instrum. infin. *mikilōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mikilō *mikilōdā
2nd singular *mikilōs *mikilōdēs, *mikilōdōs
3rd singular *mikilōþ *mikilōdē, *mikilōdā
1st plural *mikilōm *mikilōdum
2nd plural *mikilōþ *mikilōdud
3rd plural *mikilōnþ *mikilōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mikilō *mikilōdī
2nd singular *mikilōs *mikilōdī
3rd singular *mikilō *mikilōdī
1st plural *mikilōm *mikilōdīm
2nd plural *mikilōþ *mikilōdīd
3rd plural *mikilōn *mikilōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mikilō
Plural *mikilōþ
Present Past
Participle *mikilōndī *mikilōd

Descendants

  • Old English: miclian
    • Middle English: muchelen
  • Old Dutch: *mikilon
    • ⇒ Old Dutch: gemikilon
  • Old High German: mihhilōn, michilōn
    • Middle High German: michelen
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