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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grundōn

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 Proto-Germanic *grundōną. Equivalent to *grundu (“ground”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*grundōn

  1. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  2. To research, to explore

Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *grundōn
1st sg. past *grundōdā
Infinitive *grundōn
Genitive infin. *grundōnijas
Dative infin. *grundōnijē
Instrum. infin. *grundōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grundō *grundōdā
2nd singular *grundōs *grundōdēs, *grundōdōs
3rd singular *grundōþ *grundōdē, *grundōdā
1st plural *grundōm *grundōdum
2nd plural *grundōþ *grundōdud
3rd plural *grundōnþ *grundōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grundō *grundōdī
2nd singular *grundōs *grundōdī
3rd singular *grundō *grundōdī
1st plural *grundōm *grundōdīm
2nd plural *grundōþ *grundōdīd
3rd plural *grundōn *grundōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grundō
Plural *grundōþ
Present Past
Participle *grundōndī *grundōd

Descendants
  • Old English: *grundian
  • Old Frisian: *grundia
    • West Frisian: grûnje
  • Old Saxon: *grundon
  • Old Dutch: *grundon
  • Old High German: *gruntōn
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