Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sainōn

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 Proto-Germanic *sainōną. Equivalent to *sain (“slow, slack”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*sainōn

  1. to delay
  2. to languish

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sainōn
1st sg. past *sainōdā
Infinitive *sainōn
Genitive infin. *sainōnijas
Dative infin. *sainōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sainōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sainō *sainōdā
2nd singular *sainōs *sainōdēs, *sainōdōs
3rd singular *sainōþ *sainōdē, *sainōdā
1st plural *sainōm *sainōdum
2nd plural *sainōþ *sainōdud
3rd plural *sainōnþ *sainōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sainō *sainōdī
2nd singular *sainōs *sainōdī
3rd singular *sainō *sainōdī
1st plural *sainōm *sainōdīm
2nd plural *sainōþ *sainōdīd
3rd plural *sainōn *sainōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sainō
Plural *sainōþ
Present Past
Participle *sainōndī *sainōd

Descendants

  • Old English: sānian
  • Old High German: *sainōn
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