Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munikōn

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 *munik (monk) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*munikōn

  1. to make into a monk
  2. to become a monk

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *munikōn
1st sg. past *munikōdā
Infinitive *munikōn
Genitive infin. *munikōnijas
Dative infin. *munikōnijē
Instrum. infin. *munikōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *munikō *munikōdā
2nd singular *munikōs *munikōdēs, *munikōdōs
3rd singular *munikōþ *munikōdē, *munikōdā
1st plural *munikōm *munikōdum
2nd plural *munikōþ *munikōdud
3rd plural *munikōnþ *munikōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *munikō *munikōdī
2nd singular *munikōs *munikōdī
3rd singular *munikō *munikōdī
1st plural *munikōm *munikōdīm
2nd plural *munikōþ *munikōdīd
3rd plural *munikōn *munikōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *munikō
Plural *munikōþ
Present Past
Participle *munikōndī *munikōd

Descendants

  • Old English: munucian
  • Old Saxon: *monikōn, *munikōn
  • Old Dutch: *monikon, munikon
  • Old High German: *munihōn
    • Middle High German: münechen, munichen, münchen, munchen
      • German: mönchen (obsolete)