Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ahtōn

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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 *ahtu (consideration, attention) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*ahtōn

  1. to estimate
  2. to consider, to deliberate

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *ahtōn
1st sg. past *ahtōdā
Infinitive *ahtōn
Genitive infin. *ahtōnijas
Dative infin. *ahtōnijē
Instrum. infin. *ahtōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ahtō *ahtōdā
2nd singular *ahtōs *ahtōdēs, *ahtōdōs
3rd singular *ahtōþ *ahtōdē, *ahtōdā
1st plural *ahtōm *ahtōdum
2nd plural *ahtōþ *ahtōdud
3rd plural *ahtōnþ *ahtōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ahtō *ahtōdī
2nd singular *ahtōs *ahtōdī
3rd singular *ahtō *ahtōdī
1st plural *ahtōm *ahtōdīm
2nd plural *ahtōþ *ahtōdīd
3rd plural *ahtōn *ahtōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *ahtō
Plural *ahtōþ
Present Past
Participle *ahtōndī *ahtōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: eahtian
  • Old Frisian: achtia
  • Old Saxon: ahtōn
  • Old Dutch: *ahton
  • Old High German: ahtōn