Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brākōn

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 1

From *brāku (“fallow ground”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*brākōn

  1. to fallow, to break up land
Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *brākōn
1st sg. past *brākōdā
Infinitive *brākōn
Genitive infin. *brākōnijas
Dative infin. *brākōnijē
Instrum. infin. *brākōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *brākō *brākōdā
2nd singular *brākōs *brākōdēs, *brākōdōs
3rd singular *brākōþ *brākōdē, *brākōdā
1st plural *brākōm *brākōdum
2nd plural *brākōþ *brākōdud
3rd plural *brākōnþ *brākōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *brākō *brākōdī
2nd singular *brākōs *brākōdī
3rd singular *brākō *brākōdī
1st plural *brākōm *brākōdīm
2nd plural *brākōþ *brākōdīd
3rd plural *brākōn *brākōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *brākō
Plural *brākōþ
Present Past
Participle *brākōndī *brākōd
Descendants
  • Old English: *brācian
    • ⇒ Old English: ābrācian
  • Old Frisian:
    • West Frisian: braakje, brake
  • Old Saxon: *brākōn
    • Middle Low German: brāken
    • Old Saxon: gibrākōn
  • Old Dutch: *brākon
  • Old High German: brāhhōn, brāchōn

Etymology 2

From *brāku (“a breaking”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*brākōn

  1. to break
  2. to creak, make a breaking noise
  3. to vomit
Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *brākōn
1st sg. past *brākōdā
Infinitive *brākōn
Genitive infin. *brākōnijas
Dative infin. *brākōnijē
Instrum. infin. *brākōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *brākō *brākōdā
2nd singular *brākōs *brākōdēs, *brākōdōs
3rd singular *brākōþ *brākōdē, *brākōdā
1st plural *brākōm *brākōdum
2nd plural *brākōþ *brākōdud
3rd plural *brākōnþ *brākōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *brākō *brākōdī
2nd singular *brākōs *brākōdī
3rd singular *brākō *brākōdī
1st plural *brākōm *brākōdīm
2nd plural *brākōþ *brākōdīd
3rd plural *brākōn *brākōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *brākō
Plural *brākōþ
Present Past
Participle *brākōndī *brākōd
Descendants
  • Old English: *brācian
  • Old Frisian:
    • West Frisian: braakje, brake
  • Old Saxon: brākōn
  • Old Dutch: *brākon
  • Old High German: *brāhhōn, *brāchōn
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