Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/latēn

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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 Proto-Germanic *latāną. Equivalent to *lat (late) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*latēn

  1. to be slow, tarry
  2. to become slow

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *latēn
1st sg. past *lat?dā
Infinitive *latēn
Genitive infin. *latēnijas
Dative infin. *latēnijē
Instrum. infin. *latēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *latē *lat?dā
2nd singular *latēs *lat?dēs, *lat?dēs
3rd singular *latēþ *lat?dē, *lat?dā
1st plural *latēm *lat?dum
2nd plural *latēþ *lat?dud
3rd plural *latēnþ *lat?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *latē *lat?dī
2nd singular *latēs *lat?dī
3rd singular *latē *lat?dī
1st plural *latēm *lat?dīm
2nd plural *latēþ *lat?dīd
3rd plural *latēn *lat?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *latē
Plural *latēþ
Present Past
Participle *latēndī *lat?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: latian
  • Old Saxon: *latōn
  • Old High German: lazēn, lazzēn, lazōn