Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grundōną

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 *grunduz (ground) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.dɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grundōną

  1. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  2. To research, to explore
  3. To think about, to ruminate

Inflection

Conjugation of *grundōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grundō *grundǭ *grundōi ?
2nd singular *grundōsi *grundōs *grundō *grundōsai *grundōsau
3rd singular *grundōþi *grundō *grundōþau *grundōþai *grundōþau
1st dual *grundōs *grundōw
2nd dual *grundōþiz *grundōþiz *grundōþiz
1st plural *grundōmaz *grundōm *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
2nd plural *grundōþ *grundōþ *grundōþ *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
3rd plural *grundōnþi *grundōn *grundōnþau *grundōnþai *grundōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *grundōdǭ *grundōdēdį̄
2nd singular *grundōdēz *grundōdēdīz
3rd singular *grundōdē *grundōdēdī
1st dual *grundōdēdū *grundōdēdīw
2nd dual *grundōdēdudiz *grundōdēdīdiz
1st plural *grundōdēdum *grundōdēdīm
2nd plural *grundōdēdud *grundōdēdīd
3rd plural *grundōdēdun *grundōdēdīn
present past
participles *grundōndz *grundōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grundōn
    • Old English: *grundian
    • Old Frisian: *grundia
      • West Frisian: grûnje
    • Old Saxon: *grundon
    • Old Dutch: *grundon
    • Old High German: *gruntōn
  • Old Norse: grunda