Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/happōną
Proto-Germanic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom pre-Germanic *kh₂pnéh₂-, a zero-grade iterative to *habjaną (“to have”).
Verb
edit*happōną
- (West Germanic) to grab, snatch
Inflection
editThe original paradigm consisted of two stem variants, *happ- against *hab-.
Conjugation of *happōną (weak class 2)
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom pre-Germanic *kobʰnéh₂- an o-grade iterative to Proto-Indo-European *kobʰ- (“to succeed”). Probably related to Old Irish cob (“victory”), Old Church Slavonic кобь (kobĭ, “fate”).
Verb
edit*happōną
- (North Germanic) to succeed, happen
Inflection
editThe original paradigm consisted of two stem variants, *happ- against *hab-.
Conjugation of *happōną (weak class 2)