Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bedōn

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 *bedu (prayer, request) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*bedōn

  1. to pray

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bedōn
1st sg. past *bedōdā
Infinitive *bedōn
Genitive infin. *bedōnijas
Dative infin. *bedōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bedōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bedō *bedōdā
2nd singular *bedōs *bedōdēs, *bedōdōs
3rd singular *bedōþ *bedōdē, *bedōdā
1st plural *bedōm *bedōdum
2nd plural *bedōþ *bedōdud
3rd plural *bedōnþ *bedōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bedō *bedōdī
2nd singular *bedōs *bedōdī
3rd singular *bedō *bedōdī
1st plural *bedōm *bedōdīm
2nd plural *bedōþ *bedōdīd
3rd plural *bedōn *bedōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bedō
Plural *bedōþ
Present Past
Participle *bedōndī *bedōd

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ġebedian
  • Old High German: betōn