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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/krafōn

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

Related to Proto-Germanic *krafjaną.

Verb

*krafōn

  1. to implore, ask
  2. to crave
  3. to demand

Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *krafōn
1st sg. past *krafōdā
Infinitive *krafōn
Genitive infin. *krafōnijas
Dative infin. *krafōnijē
Instrum. infin. *krafōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *krafō *krafōdā
2nd singular *krafōs *krafōdēs, *krafōdōs
3rd singular *krafōþ *krafōdē, *krafōdā
1st plural *krafōm *krafōdum
2nd plural *krafōþ *krafōdud
3rd plural *krafōnþ *krafōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *krafō *krafōdī
2nd singular *krafōs *krafōdī
3rd singular *krafō *krafōdī
1st plural *krafōm *krafōdīm
2nd plural *krafōþ *krafōdīd
3rd plural *krafōn *krafōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *krafō
Plural *krafōþ
Present Past
Participle *krafōndī *krafōd

Alternative reconstructions
  • *krafēn, *krabōn, *krabēn

Descendants
  • Old English: crafian, crafiġean, cræfian
    • Middle English: craven, crave, cravyn, crawyn, krave
      • English: crave
      • Scots: crave
      • Yola: crave
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