potian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *potōn, from Proto-Germanic *putōną (“to push, thrust, stick, poke”); compare Middle Dutch pōten (“stick into ground”) (Dutch poten (“to plant”)), Norwegian pota (“poke”), Icelandic pota (“to stick, put, poke”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpo.ti.ɑn/

Verb

potian

  1. to thrust, push

Conjugation

Conjugation of potian (weak, class 2)
infinitive potian potienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular potiġe potode
second person singular potast potodest
third person singular potaþ potode
plural potiaþ potodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular potiġe potode
plural potiġen potoden
imperative
singular pota
plural potiaþ
participle present past
potiende (ġe)potod

Descendants

  • Middle English: poten
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