Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.lɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi, from *h₂el- (to raise, feed, nourish).[1] Cognate with Latin alō (nourish, verb).[1][2]

Verb

*alaną[2][3][4]

  1. to grow
  2. to grow old, to mature
  3. to breed
Inflection
Conjugation of *alaną (strong class 6)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *alō *alaų *alai ?
2nd singular *alizi *alaiz *al *alazai *alaizau
3rd singular *alidi *alai *aladau *aladai *alaidau
1st dual *alōz *alaiw
2nd dual *aladiz *alaidiz *aladiz
1st plural *alamaz *alaim *alandai *alaindau
2nd plural *alid *alaid *alid *alandai *alaindau
3rd plural *alandi *alain *alandau *alandai *alaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *ōl *ōlį̄
2nd singular *ōlt *ōlīz
3rd singular *ōl *ōlī
1st dual *ōlū *ōlīw
2nd dual *ōludiz *ōlīdiz
1st plural *ōlum *ōlīm
2nd plural *ōlud *ōlīd
3rd plural *ōlun *ōlīn
present past
participles *alandz *alanaz
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *alan
    • Old English: alan
  • Proto-Norse:
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽 (alan)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- (to drive, move, go). Compare Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, move), Latin alacer (lively, active, brisk). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Verb

*alaną

  1. to spurn, kick-start, drive, set in motion, move
Inflection
Conjugation of *alaną (strong class 6)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *alō *alaų *alai ?
2nd singular *alizi *alaiz *al *alazai *alaizau
3rd singular *alidi *alai *aladau *aladai *alaidau
1st dual *alōz *alaiw
2nd dual *aladiz *alaidiz *aladiz
1st plural *alamaz *alaim *alandai *alaindau
2nd plural *alid *alaid *alid *alandai *alaindau
3rd plural *alandi *alain *alandau *alandai *alaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *ōl *ōlį̄
2nd singular *ōlt *ōlīz
3rd singular *ōl *ōlī
1st dual *ōlū *ōlīw
2nd dual *ōludiz *ōlīdiz
1st plural *ōlum *ōlīm
2nd plural *ōlud *ōlīd
3rd plural *ōlun *ōlīn
present past
participles *alandz *alanaz
Usage notes
  • This verb is not directly attested in any daughter languages. It is evinced only by possible derivatives and related terms.
Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009), “oud”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*alan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 19
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*alanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 12
  4. ^ Seebold, Elmar (1970), “AL-A-”, in Vergleichendes und etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen starken Verben (Janua Linguarum. Series practica; 85) (in German), Paris, Den Haag: Mouton, →ISBN, page 75