Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sagōn

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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 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *sagōną. Equivalent to *sagu (saw) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*sagōn

  1. to saw, cut
Inflection[edit]
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sagōn
1st sg. past *sagōdā
Infinitive *sagōn
Genitive infin. *sagōnijas
Dative infin. *sagōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sagōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sagō *sagōdā
2nd singular *sagōs *sagōdēs, *sagōdōs
3rd singular *sagōþ *sagōdē, *sagōdā
1st plural *sagōm *sagōdum
2nd plural *sagōþ *sagōdud
3rd plural *sagōnþ *sagōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sagō *sagōdī
2nd singular *sagōs *sagōdī
3rd singular *sagō *sagōdī
1st plural *sagōm *sagōdīm
2nd plural *sagōþ *sagōdīd
3rd plural *sagōn *sagōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sagō
Plural *sagōþ
Present Past
Participle *sagōndī *sagōd
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From *sagā (story) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*sagōn

  1. to give an account, say, tell
Inflection[edit]
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sagōn
1st sg. past *sagōdā
Infinitive *sagōn
Genitive infin. *sagōnijas
Dative infin. *sagōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sagōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sagō *sagōdā
2nd singular *sagōs *sagōdēs, *sagōdōs
3rd singular *sagōþ *sagōdē, *sagōdā
1st plural *sagōm *sagōdum
2nd plural *sagōþ *sagōdud
3rd plural *sagōnþ *sagōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sagō *sagōdī
2nd singular *sagōs *sagōdī
3rd singular *sagō *sagōdī
1st plural *sagōm *sagōdīm
2nd plural *sagōþ *sagōdīd
3rd plural *sagōn *sagōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sagō
Plural *sagōþ
Present Past
Participle *sagōndī *sagōd
Descendants[edit]