Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/senēn

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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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Unclear, possibly from *sinu (sinew) +‎ *-ēn, in the sense 'to become like a sinew, become tense'.

Verb

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*senēn

  1. to become tired, languish
  2. to worry
  3. to long for

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *senēn
1st sg. past *sen?dā
Infinitive *senēn
Genitive infin. *senēnijas
Dative infin. *senēnijē
Instrum. infin. *senēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *senē *sen?dā
2nd singular *senēs *sen?dēs, *sen?dēs
3rd singular *senēþ *sen?dē, *sen?dā
1st plural *senēm *sen?dum
2nd plural *senēþ *sen?dud
3rd plural *senēnþ *sen?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *senē *sen?dī
2nd singular *senēs *sen?dī
3rd singular *senē *sen?dī
1st plural *senēm *sen?dīm
2nd plural *senēþ *sen?dīd
3rd plural *senēn *sen?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *senē
Plural *senēþ
Present Past
Participle *senēndī *sen?d

Descendants

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  • Old English: seonian
  • Old Saxon: *senon
  • Old High German: senēn