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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fundōn

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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 *fundī (able to be found, findable) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*fundōn

  1. to set out, depart
  2. to found

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *fundōn
1st sg. past *fundōdā
Infinitive *fundōn
Genitive infin. *fundōnijas
Dative infin. *fundōnijē
Instrum. infin. *fundōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fundō *fundōdā
2nd singular *fundōs *fundōdēs, *fundōdōs
3rd singular *fundōþ *fundōdē, *fundōdā
1st plural *fundōm *fundōdum
2nd plural *fundōþ *fundōdud
3rd plural *fundōnþ *fundōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fundō *fundōdī
2nd singular *fundōs *fundōdī
3rd singular *fundō *fundōdī
1st plural *fundōm *fundōdīm
2nd plural *fundōþ *fundōdīd
3rd plural *fundōn *fundōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fundō
Plural *fundōþ
Present Past
Participle *fundōndī *fundōd
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Descendants

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  • Old English: fundian
    • Middle English: fundien, founden
  • Old Saxon: fundōn
  • Old High German: *funtōn