Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slaiwōną

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 *slaiwaz +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɑi̯.wɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*slaiwōną[1]

  1. to become blunt
  2. to become dim-witted, slow

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *slaiwō *slaiwǭ — *slaiwōi ?
2nd singular *slaiwōsi *slaiwōs *slaiwō *slaiwōsai *slaiwōsau
3rd singular *slaiwōþi *slaiwō *slaiwōþau *slaiwōþai *slaiwōþau
1st dual *slaiwōs *slaiwōw — — —
2nd dual *slaiwōþiz *slaiwōþiz *slaiwōþiz — —
1st plural *slaiwōmaz *slaiwōm — *slaiwōnþai *slaiwōnþau
2nd plural *slaiwōþ *slaiwōþ *slaiwōþ *slaiwōnþai *slaiwōnþau
3rd plural *slaiwōnþi *slaiwōn *slaiwōnþau *slaiwōnþai *slaiwōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *slaiwōdǭ *slaiwōdēdį̄
2nd singular *slaiwōdēz *slaiwōdēdīz
3rd singular *slaiwōdē *slaiwōdēdī
1st dual *slaiwōdēdū *slaiwōdēdīw
2nd dual *slaiwōdēdudiz *slaiwōdēdīdiz
1st plural *slaiwōdēdum *slaiwōdēdīm
2nd plural *slaiwōdēdud *slaiwōdēdīd
3rd plural *slaiwōdēdun *slaiwōdēdīn
present past
participles *slaiwōndz *slaiwōdaz

Descendants

  • Old English: slāwian, āslāwian
    • Middle English: slouen
  • Old High German: slēwōn
    • Middle High German: slēwen
  • Old Norse: sljóva, sljóvga

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*slaiwōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 349
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