Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/niudōn

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

Etymology

From *niudi (“desire; necessity; delight”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*niudōn

  1. to desire, long for
  2. to necessitate, need
  3. to enjoy, delight

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *niudōn
1st sg. past *niudōdā
Infinitive *niudōn
Genitive infin. *niudōnijas
Dative infin. *niudōnijē
Instrum. infin. *niudōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *niudō *niudōdā
2nd singular *niudōs *niudōdēs, *niudōdōs
3rd singular *niudōþ *niudōdē, *niudōdā
1st plural *niudōm *niudōdum
2nd plural *niudōþ *niudōdud
3rd plural *niudōnþ *niudōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *niudō *niudōdī
2nd singular *niudōs *niudōdī
3rd singular *niudō *niudōdī
1st plural *niudōm *niudōdīm
2nd plural *niudōþ *niudōdīd
3rd plural *niudōn *niudōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *niudō
Plural *niudōþ
Present Past
Participle *niudōndī *niudōd

Descendants

  • Old English: nēodian
    • Middle English: neden, nede, niede
      • English: need
      • Yola: needeth (preterite)
  • Old Saxon: niudon
  • Old Dutch: niodon
  • Old High German: niotōn
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