Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flaihōn

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

Etymology

From *flaih (“deceitful”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*flaihōn

to be sly, be sneaky
to coax, flatter

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*flaihōn
1st sg. past	*flaihōdā
Infinitive	*flaihōn
Genitive infin.	*flaihōnijas
Dative infin.	*flaihōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*flaihōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*flaihō	*flaihōdā
2nd singular	*flaihōs	flaihōdēs, flaihōdōs
3rd singular	*flaihōþ	flaihōdē, flaihōdā
1st plural	*flaihōm	*flaihōdum
2nd plural	*flaihōþ	*flaihōdud
3rd plural	*flaihōnþ	*flaihōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*flaihō	*flaihōdī
2nd singular	*flaihōs	*flaihōdī
3rd singular	*flaihō	*flaihōdī
1st plural	*flaihōm	*flaihōdīm
2nd plural	*flaihōþ	*flaihōdīd
3rd plural	*flaihōn	*flaihōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*flaihō
Plural	*flaihōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*flaihōndī	*flaihōd

Related terms

*flaihijan

Descendants

Old Frisian: *flāia, *flēia
- West Frisian: flaaie
- → Dutch: vlooien
  - ⇒ Dutch: flikflooien
    - → Saterland Frisian: flikflooie
Old Saxon: flēhōn
- Middle Low German: vlehen, vlên, vlein
Old Dutch: *flēon
- Middle Dutch: vleeën
Old High German: flēhōn, flehōn
- Middle High German: vlēhen, vlēn
  - German: flehen (partially)

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