Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mannōn

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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 Proto-Germanic *mannōną. Equivalent to *mann (man, human) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*mannōn

  1. to man, to occupy (with men)

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *mannōn
1st sg. past *mannōdā
Infinitive *mannōn
Genitive infin. *mannōnijas
Dative infin. *mannōnijē
Instrum. infin. *mannōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mannō *mannōdā
2nd singular *mannōs *mannōdēs, *mannōdōs
3rd singular *mannōþ *mannōdē, *mannōdā
1st plural *mannōm *mannōdum
2nd plural *mannōþ *mannōdud
3rd plural *mannōnþ *mannōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mannō *mannōdī
2nd singular *mannōs *mannōdī
3rd singular *mannō *mannōdī
1st plural *mannōm *mannōdīm
2nd plural *mannōþ *mannōdīd
3rd plural *mannōn *mannōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mannō
Plural *mannōþ
Present Past
Participle *mannōndī *mannōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: mannian
  • Old Saxon: *mannōn
  • Old Dutch: *mannon
  • Old High German: *mannōn