Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dōną
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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
Etymology
From two related Proto-Indo-European verbs:
- Present tense from the perfective *dʰéh₁t, although the o-grade form *dʰóh₁t is unexpected.
- Past tense from the past of the reduplicated imperfective *dʰédʰeh₁ti.
Both originate from the root *dʰeh₁-.
Pronunciation
Verb
*dōną
Inflection
Conjugation of *dōną (irregular)
In all Germanic languages but the ancient ones, the first person singular form *dōmi is replaced by *dō by analogy with class II weak verbs. Past forms in *-ie- in Anglo-Frisian are unexplained.