Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn

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 *munāną, equivalent to *muni (“mind, desire”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*munēn

  1. to intend, to aim for
  2. to value, to hold in high regard

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *munēn
1st sg. past *mun?dā
Infinitive *munēn
Genitive infin. *munēnijas
Dative infin. *munēnijē
Instrum. infin. *munēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *munē *mun?dā
2nd singular *munēs *mun?dēs, *mun?dēs
3rd singular *munēþ *mun?dē, *mun?dā
1st plural *munēm *mun?dum
2nd plural *munēþ *mun?dud
3rd plural *munēnþ *mun?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *munē *mun?dī
2nd singular *munēs *mun?dī
3rd singular *munē *mun?dī
1st plural *munēm *mun?dīm
2nd plural *munēþ *mun?dīd
3rd plural *munēn *mun?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *munē
Plural *munēþ
Present Past
Participle *munēndī *mun?d

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: mynian (with unexpected umlaut, possibly backformed to the noun)
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