Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pikōn

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 *pik (pitch) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*pikōn

  1. to cover with pitch

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *pikōn
1st sg. past *pikōdā
Infinitive *pikōn
Genitive infin. *pikōnijas
Dative infin. *pikōnijē
Instrum. infin. *pikōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *pikō *pikōdā
2nd singular *pikōs *pikōdēs, *pikōdōs
3rd singular *pikōþ *pikōdē, *pikōdā
1st plural *pikōm *pikōdum
2nd plural *pikōþ *pikōdud
3rd plural *pikōnþ *pikōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *pikō *pikōdī
2nd singular *pikōs *pikōdī
3rd singular *pikō *pikōdī
1st plural *pikōm *pikōdīm
2nd plural *pikōþ *pikōdīd
3rd plural *pikōn *pikōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *pikō
Plural *pikōþ
Present Past
Participle *pikōndī *pikōd

Descendants

  • Old English: piċian, pician
    • Middle English: pichen, picchen, piken, pykken
  • Old Frisian: *pikia
  • Old Saxon: *pikōn
  • Old Dutch: *pekon, *pikon
  • Old High German: *pehhōn