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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bilistinōn

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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 *bi- +‎ *listinōn, however the simplex verb is not attested in any of the descendant languages.

Verb

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*bilistinōn

  1. to cut away
  2. to castrate

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bilistinōn
1st sg. past *bilistinōdā
Infinitive *bilistinōn
Genitive infin. *bilistinōnijas
Dative infin. *bilistinōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bilistinōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bilistinō *bilistinōdā
2nd singular *bilistinōs *bilistinōdēs, *bilistinōdōs
3rd singular *bilistinōþ *bilistinōdē, *bilistinōdā
1st plural *bilistinōm *bilistinōdum
2nd plural *bilistinōþ *bilistinōdud
3rd plural *bilistinōnþ *bilistinōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bilistinō *bilistinōdī
2nd singular *bilistinōs *bilistinōdī
3rd singular *bilistinō *bilistinōdī
1st plural *bilistinōm *bilistinōdīm
2nd plural *bilistinōþ *bilistinōdīd
3rd plural *bilistinōn *bilistinōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bilistinō
Plural *bilistinōþ
Present Past
Participle *bilistinōndī *bilistinōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: belistnian
  • Old High German: bilistinōn