Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/liþōną

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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

Likely from *liþuz (“joint, limb”) +‎ *-ōną.

Verb

*liþōną

  1. to cut, divide, dissect
  2. to bend
  3. to organize, to put in order
Inflection
Conjugation of *liþōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *liþō *liþǭ — *liþōi ?
2nd singular *liþōsi *liþōs *liþō *liþōsai *liþōsau
3rd singular *liþōþi *liþō *liþōþau *liþōþai *liþōþau
1st dual *liþōs *liþōw — — —
2nd dual *liþōþiz *liþōþiz *liþōþiz — —
1st plural *liþōmaz *liþōm — *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōþ *liþōþ *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
3rd plural *liþōnþi *liþōn *liþōnþau *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *liþōdǭ *liþōdēdį̄
2nd singular *liþōdēz *liþōdēdīz
3rd singular *liþōdē *liþōdēdī
1st dual *liþōdēdū *liþōdēdīw
2nd dual *liþōdēdudiz *liþōdēdīdiz
1st plural *liþōdēdum *liþōdēdīm
2nd plural *liþōdēdud *liþōdēdīd
3rd plural *liþōdēdun *liþōdēdīn
present past
participles *liþōndz *liþōdaz
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *liþōn
    • Old English: lioþian
    • Old Frisian: *lethia
    • Old High German: lidōn
      • Middle High German: liden
  • Old Norse: liða

Etymology 2

Closely related to the strong verb *līþaną (“to go, pass”).

Verb

*liþōną

  1. to lead, go
  2. to endure, suffer
Inflection
Conjugation of *liþōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *liþō *liþǭ — *liþōi ?
2nd singular *liþōsi *liþōs *liþō *liþōsai *liþōsau
3rd singular *liþōþi *liþō *liþōþau *liþōþai *liþōþau
1st dual *liþōs *liþōw — — —
2nd dual *liþōþiz *liþōþiz *liþōþiz — —
1st plural *liþōmaz *liþōm — *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōþ *liþōþ *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
3rd plural *liþōnþi *liþōn *liþōnþau *liþōnþai *liþōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *liþōdǭ *liþōdēdį̄
2nd singular *liþōdēz *liþōdēdīz
3rd singular *liþōdē *liþōdēdī
1st dual *liþōdēdū *liþōdēdīw
2nd dual *liþōdēdudiz *liþōdēdīdiz
1st plural *liþōdēdum *liþōdēdīm
2nd plural *liþōdēdud *liþōdēdīd
3rd plural *liþōdēdun *liþōdēdīn
present past
participles *liþōndz *liþōdaz
Descendants
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