Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mainsamōn

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

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Etymology

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Equivalent to *mainsam (common, communal) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*mainsamōn

  1. to join, gather
  2. to communicate with
  3. to have sexual intercourse with

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *mainsamōn
1st sg. past *mainsamōdā
Infinitive *mainsamōn
Genitive infin. *mainsamōnijas
Dative infin. *mainsamōnijē
Instrum. infin. *mainsamōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mainsamō *mainsamōdā
2nd singular *mainsamōs *mainsamōdēs, *mainsamōdōs
3rd singular *mainsamōþ *mainsamōdē, *mainsamōdā
1st plural *mainsamōm *mainsamōdum
2nd plural *mainsamōþ *mainsamōdud
3rd plural *mainsamōnþ *mainsamōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mainsamō *mainsamōdī
2nd singular *mainsamōs *mainsamōdī
3rd singular *mainsamō *mainsamōdī
1st plural *mainsamōm *mainsamōdīm
2nd plural *mainsamōþ *mainsamōdīd
3rd plural *mainsamōn *mainsamōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mainsamō
Plural *mainsamōþ
Present Past
Participle *mainsamōndī *mainsamōd

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: mǽnsumian, mānsumian
  • Old Saxon: *mēnsamon