Reconstruction:Old Dutch/baton

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *batēn. Equivalent to *bat (“good”) +‎ -on or *bata (“boon”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*baton

  1. to become better
  2. to avail

Inflection

Conjugation of *baton (weak class 2)
infinitive *baton
indicative present past
1st person singular *bato, *baton *batoda
2nd person singular *batos *batodos
3rd person singular *batot *batoda
1st person plural *baton *batodon
2nd person plural *batot *batodot
3rd person plural *batont *batodon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *bate *batodi
2nd person singular *batis *batodis
3rd person singular *bate *batodi
1st person plural *batin *batodin
2nd person plural *batit *batodit
3rd person plural *batin *batodin
imperative present
singular *bato
plural *batot
participle present past
*batondi *batot, *gibatot

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bāten
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