Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stundōn

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 *stundōną. Equivalent to *stundu (“point in time”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*stundōn

  1. to start, initiate
  2. to strive
  3. to pause, tarry

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *stundōn
1st sg. past *stundōdā
Infinitive *stundōn
Genitive infin. *stundōnijas
Dative infin. *stundōnijē
Instrum. infin. *stundōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *stundō *stundōdā
2nd singular *stundōs *stundōdēs, *stundōdōs
3rd singular *stundōþ *stundōdē, *stundōdā
1st plural *stundōm *stundōdum
2nd plural *stundōþ *stundōdud
3rd plural *stundōnþ *stundōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *stundō *stundōdī
2nd singular *stundōs *stundōdī
3rd singular *stundō *stundōdī
1st plural *stundōm *stundōdīm
2nd plural *stundōþ *stundōdīd
3rd plural *stundōn *stundōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *stundō
Plural *stundōþ
Present Past
Participle *stundōndī *stundōd

Descendants

  • Old English: *stundian
    • Middle English: stounden, stunden
    • ⇒ Old English: āstundian
  • Old Saxon: *stundōn
  • Old High German: *stundōn
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