Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smāhōn

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *smēhōną. Equivalent to *smāhī (“small; little”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*smāhōn

  1. to humiliate
  2. to despise

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *smāhōn
1st sg. past *smāhōdā
Infinitive *smāhōn
Genitive infin. *smāhōnijas
Dative infin. *smāhōnijē
Instrum. infin. *smāhōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *smāhō *smāhōdā
2nd singular *smāhōs *smāhōdēs, *smāhōdōs
3rd singular *smāhōþ *smāhōdē, *smāhōdā
1st plural *smāhōm *smāhōdum
2nd plural *smāhōþ *smāhōdud
3rd plural *smāhōnþ *smāhōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *smāhō *smāhōdī
2nd singular *smāhōs *smāhōdī
3rd singular *smāhō *smāhōdī
1st plural *smāhōm *smāhōdīm
2nd plural *smāhōþ *smāhōdīd
3rd plural *smāhōn *smāhōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *smāhō
Plural *smāhōþ
Present Past
Participle *smāhōndī *smāhōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: smāia
    • West Frisian: smaadzje
  • Old Dutch: *smāion
  • Old High German: *smāhon
    • Middle High German: smāhen
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