plantian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *plantōn (“to plant”), from Late Latin plantāre (“to plant”). Cognate with Old High German pflanzōn (“to plant”), Old Norse planta (“to plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɑn.ti.ɑn/

Verb

plantian

1. to plant

Conjugation

Conjugation of plantian (weak class 2)

infinitive	plantian	plantienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	plantiġe	plantode
second person singular	plantast	plantodest
third person singular	plantaþ	plantode
plural	plantiaþ	plantodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	plantiġe	plantode
plural	plantiġen	plantoden
imperative
singular	planta
plural	plantiaþ
participle	present	past
	plantiende	(ġe)plantod

Derived terms

• āplantian (“to plant, transplant”)
• ġeplantian (“to plant”)
• oferplantian (“to transplant”)
• plantung (“planting, plant”)
• underplantian (“to supplant”)

Related terms

• plante (“plant, shoot”)
• plantsticca (“dibble”)

Descendants

• Middle English: plantien, planten, plaunten
  • Scots: plant
  • English: plant