Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/neumōn

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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

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Etymology

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From *neumō (singing, melody) (whence Old High German niumo), borrowed from Medieval Latin neuma, +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*neumōn

  1. to sing
  2. to jubilate

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *neumōn
1st sg. past *neumōdā
Infinitive *neumōn
Genitive infin. *neumōnijas
Dative infin. *neumōnijē
Instrum. infin. *neumōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *neumō *neumōdā
2nd singular *neumōs *neumōdēs, *neumōdōs
3rd singular *neumōþ *neumōdē, *neumōdā
1st plural *neumōm *neumōdum
2nd plural *neumōþ *neumōdud
3rd plural *neumōnþ *neumōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *neumō *neumōdī
2nd singular *neumōs *neumōdī
3rd singular *neumō *neumōdī
1st plural *neumōm *neumōdīm
2nd plural *neumōþ *neumōdīd
3rd plural *neumōn *neumōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *neumō
Plural *neumōþ
Present Past
Participle *neumōndī *neumōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: nēomian
  • Old High German: niumōn