Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aljaną

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 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

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Alternative etymology derives from *h₁elh₂- (“to spur, drive”). If so, then related to *lanō (“lane”).

Noun

*aljaną n[1]

  1. zeal, eagerness
  2. strength, courage
Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *aljaną (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *aljaną *aljanō
vocative *aljaną *aljanō
accusative *aljaną *aljanō
genitive *aljanas, *aljanis *aljanǫ̂
dative *aljanai *aljanamaz
instrumental *aljanō *aljanamiz
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From *alaną +‎ *-janą.

Verb

*aljaną[2]

  1. to cause to grow and mature, to fatten
Inflection
Conjugation of *aljaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *aljō *aljaų — *aljai ?
2nd singular *alisi *aljais *ali *aljasai *aljaisau
3rd singular *aliþi *aljai *aljaþau *aljaþai *aljaiþau
1st dual *aljōs *aljaiw — — —
2nd dual *aljaþiz *aljaiþiz *aljaþiz — —
1st plural *aljamaz *aljaim — *aljanþai *aljainþau
2nd plural *aliþ *aljaiþ *aliþ *aljanþai *aljainþau
3rd plural *aljanþi *aljain *aljanþau *aljanþai *aljainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *alidǭ *alidēdį̄
2nd singular *alidēz *alidēdīz
3rd singular *alidē *alidēdī
1st dual *alidēdū *alidēdīw
2nd dual *alidēdudiz *alidēdīdiz
1st plural *alidēdum *alidēdīm
2nd plural *alidēdud *alidēdīd
3rd plural *alidēdun *alidēdīn
present past
participles *aljandz *alidaz
Descendants

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*aljana-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 23
  2. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*aljan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 23
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