Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/harpōn

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

Etymology

From *harpā (“harp”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*harpōn

1. to play on a harp

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*harpōn
1st sg. past	*harpōdā
Infinitive	*harpōn
Genitive infin.	*harpōnijas
Dative infin.	*harpōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*harpōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*harpō	*harpōdā
2nd singular	*harpōs	*harpōdēs, *harpōdōs
3rd singular	*harpōþ	*harpōdē, *harpōdā
1st plural	*harpōm	*harpōdum
2nd plural	*harpōþ	*harpōdud
3rd plural	*harpōnþ	*harpōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*harpō	*harpōdī
2nd singular	*harpōs	*harpōdī
3rd singular	*harpō	*harpōdī
1st plural	*harpōm	*harpōdīm
2nd plural	*harpōþ	*harpōdīd
3rd plural	*harpōn	*harpōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*harpō
Plural	*harpōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*harpōndī	*harpōd

Descendants

• Old English: hearpian
  • Middle English: harpen
    • English: harp
• Old Saxon: *harpōn
  • Middle Low German: harpen
• Old Dutch: *harpon
  • Middle Dutch: harpen
    • Dutch: harpen
• Old High German: *harpfōn
  • Middle High German: harpfen, harfen
    • German: harfen