Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fundōn

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 *fundī (able to be found, findable) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*fundōn

  1. to set out, depart
  2. to found

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *fundōn
1st sg. past *fundōdā
Infinitive *fundōn
Genitive infin. *fundōnijas
Dative infin. *fundōnijē
Instrum. infin. *fundōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fundō *fundōdā
2nd singular *fundōs *fundōdēs, *fundōdōs
3rd singular *fundōþ *fundōdē, *fundōdā
1st plural *fundōm *fundōdum
2nd plural *fundōþ *fundōdud
3rd plural *fundōnþ *fundōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fundō *fundōdī
2nd singular *fundōs *fundōdī
3rd singular *fundō *fundōdī
1st plural *fundōm *fundōdīm
2nd plural *fundōþ *fundōdīd
3rd plural *fundōn *fundōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fundō
Plural *fundōþ
Present Past
Participle *fundōndī *fundōd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: fundian
    • Middle English: fundien, founden
  • Old Saxon: fundōn
  • Old High German: *funtōn