Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/uppōn

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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 *upp (up) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*uppōn

  1. to lift, raise
  2. to reveal, expose

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *uppōn
1st sg. past *uppōdā
Infinitive *uppōn
Genitive infin. *uppōnijas
Dative infin. *uppōnijē
Instrum. infin. *uppōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *uppō *uppōdā
2nd singular *uppōs *uppōdēs, *uppōdōs
3rd singular *uppōþ *uppōdē, *uppōdā
1st plural *uppōm *uppōdum
2nd plural *uppōþ *uppōdud
3rd plural *uppōnþ *uppōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *uppō *uppōdī
2nd singular *uppōs *uppōdī
3rd singular *uppō *uppōdī
1st plural *uppōm *uppōdīm
2nd plural *uppōþ *uppōdīd
3rd plural *uppōn *uppōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *uppō
Plural *uppōþ
Present Past
Participle *uppōndī *uppōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: uppian
  • Old Saxon: *uppon
  • Old Dutch: *uppon
  • Old High German: ūfōn (derived from the variant *ūp)
    • Middle High German: ūfen