Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/algōn

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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “defend”), Old Armenian երաշխիք (erašxikʻ, “guarantee, pledge”), Sanskrit रक्षति (rákṣati, “guard, watch, take care”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.ɣɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*algōn

1. to defend, to protect

Inflection

Conjugation of *algōną (weak class 2)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*algō	*algǭ	—	*algōi	?
2nd singular	*algōsi	*algōs	*algō	*algōsai	*algōsau
3rd singular	*algōþi	*algō	*algōþau	*algōþai	*algōþau
1st dual	*algōs	*algōw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*algōþiz	*algōþiz	*algōþiz	—	—
1st plural	*algōmaz	*algōm	—	*algōnþai	*algōnþau
2nd plural	*algōþ	*algōþ	*algōþ	*algōnþai	*algōnþau
3rd plural	*algōnþi	*algōn	*algōnþau	*algōnþai	*algōnþau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*algōdǭ	*algōdēdį̄
2nd singular	*algōdēz	*algōdēdīz
3rd singular	*algōdē	*algōdēdī
1st dual	*algōdēdū	*algōdēdīw
2nd dual	*algōdēdudiz	*algōdēdīdiz
1st plural	*algōdēdum	*algōdēdīm
2nd plural	*algōdēdud	*algōdēdīd
3rd plural	*algōdēdun	*algōdēdīn
	present	past
participles	*algōndz	*algōdaz

Related terms

• *alhs

Descendants

• Old English: ealgian