Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forþōn

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

From Proto-Germanic *furþōną. Equivalent to *forþ (forward) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*forþōn

  1. to go forward, to advance

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *forþōn
1st sg. past *forþōdā
Infinitive *forþōn
Genitive infin. *forþōnijas
Dative infin. *forþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *forþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *forþō *forþōdā
2nd singular *forþōs *forþōdēs, *forþōdōs
3rd singular *forþōþ *forþōdē, *forþōdā
1st plural *forþōm *forþōdum
2nd plural *forþōþ *forþōdud
3rd plural *forþōnþ *forþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *forþō *forþōdī
2nd singular *forþōs *forþōdī
3rd singular *forþō *forþōdī
1st plural *forþōm *forþōdīm
2nd plural *forþōþ *forþōdīd
3rd plural *forþōn *forþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *forþō
Plural *forþōþ
Present Past
Participle *forþōndī *forþōd

Descendants edit

  • Old English: forþian
  • Old Saxon: *forþōn
  • Old Dutch: *forþon