Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maiʀōn

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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 *maiʀō (more) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*maiʀōn

  1. to make more
  2. to make increase

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *maiʀōn
1st sg. past *maiʀōdā
Infinitive *maiʀōn
Genitive infin. *maiʀōnijas
Dative infin. *maiʀōnijē
Instrum. infin. *maiʀōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maiʀō *maiʀōdā
2nd singular *maiʀōs *maiʀōdēs, *maiʀōdōs
3rd singular *maiʀōþ *maiʀōdē, *maiʀōdā
1st plural *maiʀōm *maiʀōdum
2nd plural *maiʀōþ *maiʀōdud
3rd plural *maiʀōnþ *maiʀōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maiʀō *maiʀōdī
2nd singular *maiʀōs *maiʀōdī
3rd singular *maiʀō *maiʀōdī
1st plural *maiʀōm *maiʀōdīm
2nd plural *maiʀōþ *maiʀōdīd
3rd plural *maiʀōn *maiʀōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *maiʀō
Plural *maiʀōþ
Present Past
Participle *maiʀōndī *maiʀōd

Derived terms[edit]

  • *gamaiʀōn
    • Old English: gemārian
    • Old High German: gimērōn

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]