Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kraftīgōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *kraftīg (“powerful, strong”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*kraftīgōn
- to strengthen, empower
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *kraftīgōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *kraftīgōdā | |
| Infinitive | *kraftīgōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *kraftīgōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *kraftīgōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *kraftīgōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *kraftīgō | *kraftīgōdā |
| 2nd singular | *kraftīgōs | *kraftīgōdēs, *kraftīgōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *kraftīgōþ | *kraftīgōdē, *kraftīgōdā |
| 1st plural | *kraftīgōm | *kraftīgōdum |
| 2nd plural | *kraftīgōþ | *kraftīgōdud |
| 3rd plural | *kraftīgōnþ | *kraftīgōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *kraftīgō | *kraftīgōdī |
| 2nd singular | *kraftīgōs | *kraftīgōdī |
| 3rd singular | *kraftīgō | *kraftīgōdī |
| 1st plural | *kraftīgōm | *kraftīgōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *kraftīgōþ | *kraftīgōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *kraftīgōn | *kraftīgōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *kraftīgō | |
| Plural | *kraftīgōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *kraftīgōndī | *kraftīgōd |
Alternative reconstructions
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Descendants
- Old English: cræftgian
- Old Frisian: kreftigia, kreftegia, kreftgia, kraftegia
- Old Saxon: *kreftigōn
- Middle Low German: kreftigen, *kraftigen
- German Low German: krachtigen
- Middle Low German: kreftigen, *kraftigen
- Old Dutch: *craftigon
- Middle Dutch: craftigen, crachtigen
- Dutch: krachtigen (obsolete)
- Middle Dutch: craftigen, crachtigen
- Old High German: *kreftigōn
- Middle High German: kreftigen (merged with descendant of Old High German kreftīgen)
- German: kräftigen
- ⇒ Old High German: unkreftigōn
- ⇒ Old High German: giunkreftīgōt (ppt)
- Middle High German: kreftigen (merged with descendant of Old High German kreftīgen)