Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/minnisōn

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 *minnisōną. Equivalent to *minn (“less”) +‎ *-isōn.

Verb

*minnisōn

  1. to make less, make smaller

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *minnisōn
1st sg. past *minnisōdā
Infinitive *minnisōn
Genitive infin. *minnisōnijas
Dative infin. *minnisōnijē
Instrum. infin. *minnisōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *minnisō *minnisōdā
2nd singular *minnisōs *minnisōdēs, *minnisōdōs
3rd singular *minnisōþ *minnisōdē, *minnisōdā
1st plural *minnisōm *minnisōdum
2nd plural *minnisōþ *minnisōdud
3rd plural *minnisōnþ *minnisōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *minnisō *minnisōdī
2nd singular *minnisōs *minnisōdī
3rd singular *minnisō *minnisōdī
1st plural *minnisōm *minnisōdīm
2nd plural *minnisōþ *minnisōdīd
3rd plural *minnisōn *minnisōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *minnisō
Plural *minnisōþ
Present Past
Participle *minnisōndī *minnisōd

Derived terms

  • *gaminnisōn
    • Old English: ġeminsian
    • Old Dutch: giminson

Descendants

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