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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/framōn

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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 Proto-Germanic *framōną. Equivalent to *fram (forth, forward) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*framōn

  1. to advance
  2. to benefit
  3. to be beneficial, to be of use

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *framōn
1st sg. past *framōdā
Infinitive *framōn
Genitive infin. *framōnijas
Dative infin. *framōnijē
Instrum. infin. *framōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *framō *framōdā
2nd singular *framōs *framōdēs, *framōdōs
3rd singular *framōþ *framōdē, *framōdā
1st plural *framōm *framōdum
2nd plural *framōþ *framōdud
3rd plural *framōnþ *framōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *framō *framōdī
2nd singular *framōs *framōdī
3rd singular *framō *framōdī
1st plural *framōm *framōdīm
2nd plural *framōþ *framōdīd
3rd plural *framōn *framōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *framō
Plural *framōþ
Present Past
Participle *framōndī *framōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: framian
  • Old Frisian: framia
  • Old Saxon: *framōn
  • Old Dutch: *framon