Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fōstrōn
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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 edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *fōstrōną. Equivalent to *fōstr (“fostering”) + *-ōn.
Verb edit
*fōstrōn
Inflection edit
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *fōstrōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *fōstrōdā | |
| Infinitive | *fōstrōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *fōstrōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *fōstrōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *fōstrōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *fōstrō | *fōstrōdā |
| 2nd singular | *fōstrōs | *fōstrōdēs, *fōstrōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *fōstrōþ | *fōstrōdē, *fōstrōdā |
| 1st plural | *fōstrōm | *fōstrōdum |
| 2nd plural | *fōstrōþ | *fōstrōdud |
| 3rd plural | *fōstrōnþ | *fōstrōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *fōstrō | *fōstrōdī |
| 2nd singular | *fōstrōs | *fōstrōdī |
| 3rd singular | *fōstrō | *fōstrōdī |
| 1st plural | *fōstrōm | *fōstrōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *fōstrōþ | *fōstrōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *fōstrōn | *fōstrōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *fōstrō | |
| Plural | *fōstrōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *fōstrōndī | *fōstrōd |
Descendants edit
- Old English: fōstrian
- Old Dutch: *fuosteron
- Middle Dutch: voesteren
- Dutch: voedsteren, voesteren
- Middle Dutch: voesteren