Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jeukāną

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

Likely from *yewǵ- (“to excite”). Possibly related to Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan. Middle High German jouchen (“to chase”) is likely related but seems to show a different ablaut grade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjeu̯.kɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*jeukāną^[1]

to fight, conquer, overcome

Inflection

Conjugation of *jeukāną (weak class 3)

present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
	active voice			passive voice
1st singular	*jeukō	?	—	?	?
2nd singular	*jeukaisi	?	*jeukai	*jeukāsai	?
3rd singular	*jeukaiþi	?	*jeukāþau	*jeukāþai	?
1st dual	*jeukōs	?	—	—	—
2nd dual	*jeukāþiz	?	*jeukāþiz	—	—
1st plural	*jeukāmaz	?	—	*jeukānþai	?
2nd plural	*jeukaiþ	?	*jeukaiþ	*jeukānþai	?
3rd plural	*jeukānþi	?	*jeukānþau	*jeukānþai	?

past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*jeukadǭ	*jeukadēdį̄
2nd singular	*jeukadēz	*jeukadēdīz
3rd singular	*jeukadē	*jeukadēdī
1st dual	*jeukadēdū	*jeukadēdīw
2nd dual	*jeukadēdudiz	*jeukadēdīdiz
1st plural	*jeukadēdum	*jeukadēdīm
2nd plural	*jeukadēdud	*jeukadēdīd
3rd plural	*jeukadēdun	*jeukadēdīn

	present	past
participles	*jeukāndz	*jeukadaz

Descendants

⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *jeukr
- Old English: ġēocor
Gothic: 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (jiukan)

References

^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*jeukēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 206

[1] Vladimir Orel (2003) “*jeukēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 206

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