Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/matōną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *meh₂d- (“to be wet”). Equivalent to *matiz (“food”) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.tɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*matōną

1. (North Germanic) to feed

Inflection

Conjugation of *matōną (weak class 2)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*matō	*matǭ	—	*matōi	?
2nd singular	*matōsi	*matōs	*matō	*matōsai	*matōsau
3rd singular	*matōþi	*matō	*matōþau	*matōþai	*matōþau
1st dual	*matōs	*matōw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*matōþiz	*matōþiz	*matōþiz	—	—
1st plural	*matōmaz	*matōm	—	*matōnþai	*matōnþau
2nd plural	*matōþ	*matōþ	*matōþ	*matōnþai	*matōnþau
3rd plural	*matōnþi	*matōn	*matōnþau	*matōnþai	*matōnþau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*matōdǭ	*matōdēdį̄
2nd singular	*matōdēz	*matōdēdīz
3rd singular	*matōdē	*matōdēdī
1st dual	*matōdēdū	*matōdēdīw
2nd dual	*matōdēdudiz	*matōdēdīdiz
1st plural	*matōdēdum	*matōdēdīm
2nd plural	*matōdēdud	*matōdēdīd
3rd plural	*matōdēdun	*matōdēdīn
	present	past
participles	*matōndz	*matōdaz

Related terms

• *matiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: mata
  • Faroese: mata
  • Icelandic: mata
  • Norn: meta
  • Norwegian: mate
  • Swedish: mata
  • Danish: made
  • Elfdalian: måtå
  • Gutnish: mate
  • → Middle French: amadouer
    • French: amadouer