Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aukōn

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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 *aukōną. Equivalent to *aukō (an increase) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*aukōn

  1. to increase, to grow

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *aukōn
1st sg. past *aukōdā
Infinitive *aukōn
Genitive infin. *aukōnijas
Dative infin. *aukōnijē
Instrum. infin. *aukōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *aukō *aukōdā
2nd singular *aukōs *aukōdēs, *aukōdōs
3rd singular *aukōþ *aukōdē, *aukōdā
1st plural *aukōm *aukōdum
2nd plural *aukōþ *aukōdud
3rd plural *aukōnþ *aukōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *aukō *aukōdī
2nd singular *aukōs *aukōdī
3rd singular *aukō *aukōdī
1st plural *aukōm *aukōdīm
2nd plural *aukōþ *aukōdīd
3rd plural *aukōn *aukōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *aukō
Plural *aukōþ
Present Past
Participle *aukōndī *aukōd

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ēacian
  • Old Dutch: *ōkon (uncertain, could also be from *aukan and / or *aukijan)
  • Old High German: ouhhōn