Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burōną

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This Proto-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-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to carve; split; cut; rub; pierce; strike”). Equivalent to *burō (“bore”) +‎ *-ōną. Cognate with Latin forō (“bore”, verb), Proto-Slavic *borti (“to fight”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

*burōną

  1. to drill, pierce
  2. to bore

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of *burōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *burō *burǭ — *burōi ?
2nd singular *burōsi *burōs *burō *burōsai *burōsau
3rd singular *burōþi *burō *burōþau *burōþai *burōþau
1st dual *burōs *burōw — — —
2nd dual *burōþiz *burōþiz *burōþiz — —
1st plural *burōmaz *burōm — *burōnþai *burōnþau
2nd plural *burōþ *burōþ *burōþ *burōnþai *burōnþau
3rd plural *burōnþi *burōn *burōnþau *burōnþai *burōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *burōdǭ *burōdēdį̄
2nd singular *burōdēz *burōdēdīz
3rd singular *burōdē *burōdēdī
1st dual *burōdēdū *burōdēdīw
2nd dual *burōdēdudiz *burōdēdīdiz
1st plural *burōdēdum *burōdēdīm
2nd plural *burōdēdud *burōdēdīd
3rd plural *burōdēdun *burōdēdīn
present past
participles *burōndz *burōdaz

Descendants[edit]

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