Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/framōną

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

Etymology

From *fram (forth, forward) +‎ *-ōną or *framaz (forward, prominent) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸra.mɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*framōną

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

Inflection

Conjugation of *framōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *framō *framǭ *framōi ?
2nd singular *framōsi *framōs *framō *framōsai *framōsau
3rd singular *framōþi *framō *framōþau *framōþai *framōþau
1st dual *framōs *framōw
2nd dual *framōþiz *framōþiz *framōþiz
1st plural *framōmaz *framōm *framōnþai *framōnþau
2nd plural *framōþ *framōþ *framōþ *framōnþai *framōnþau
3rd plural *framōnþi *framōn *framōnþau *framōnþai *framōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *framōdǭ *framōdēdį̄
2nd singular *framōdēz *framōdēdīz
3rd singular *framōdē *framōdēdī
1st dual *framōdēdū *framōdēdīw
2nd dual *framōdēdudiz *framōdēdīdiz
1st plural *framōdēdum *framōdēdīm
2nd plural *framōdēdud *framōdēdīd
3rd plural *framōdēdun *framōdēdīn
present past
participles *framōndz *framōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *framōn
    • Old English: framian
    • Old Frisian: framia
    • Old Saxon: *framōn
      • Middle Low German: vrāmen
      • Old Saxon: giframōn
    • Old Dutch: *framon
      • Middle Dutch: vrāmen
        • Dutch: vramen (obsolete)
  • Old Norse: frama