Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aldinōn

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

Etymology

From *ald (“old”) +‎ *-inōn.

Verb

*aldinōn

1. to delay, postpone
2. to make old

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*aldinōn
1st sg. past	*aldinōdā
Infinitive	*aldinōn
Genitive infin.	*aldinōnijas
Dative infin.	*aldinōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*aldinōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*aldinō	*aldinōdā
2nd singular	*aldinōs	*aldinōdēs, *aldinōdōs
3rd singular	*aldinōþ	*aldinōdē, *aldinōdā
1st plural	*aldinōm	*aldinōdum
2nd plural	*aldinōþ	*aldinōdud
3rd plural	*aldinōnþ	*aldinōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*aldinō	*aldinōdī
2nd singular	*aldinōs	*aldinōdī
3rd singular	*aldinō	*aldinōdī
1st plural	*aldinōm	*aldinōdīm
2nd plural	*aldinōþ	*aldinōdīd
3rd plural	*aldinōn	*aldinōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*aldinō
Plural	*aldinōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*aldinōndī	*aldinōd

Descendants

• Old Saxon: aldinōn
• Old High German: altinōn
  • Middle High German: *altenen
    • ⇒ Middle High German: eraltenen
    • ⇒ Middle High German: veraltenen