Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mundōn

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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 *mundu (hand, protection) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*mundōn

  1. to protect
  2. to support

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *mundōn
1st sg. past *mundōdā
Infinitive *mundōn
Genitive infin. *mundōnijas
Dative infin. *mundōnijē
Instrum. infin. *mundōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mundō *mundōdā
2nd singular *mundōs *mundōdēs, *mundōdōs
3rd singular *mundōþ *mundōdē, *mundōdā
1st plural *mundōm *mundōdum
2nd plural *mundōþ *mundōdud
3rd plural *mundōnþ *mundōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mundō *mundōdī
2nd singular *mundōs *mundōdī
3rd singular *mundō *mundōdī
1st plural *mundōm *mundōdīm
2nd plural *mundōþ *mundōdīd
3rd plural *mundōn *mundōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mundō
Plural *mundōþ
Present Past
Participle *mundōndī *mundōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: mundon
  • Old Dutch: *mundon
  • Old High German: muntōn