Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/liþōn

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *liþōną. Equivalent to *liþu (joint, limb) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*liþōn

  1. to cut, divide, dissect
Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *liþōn
1st sg. past *liþōdā
Infinitive *liþōn
Genitive infin. *liþōnijas
Dative infin. *liþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *liþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *liþō *liþōdā
2nd singular *liþōs *liþōdēs, *liþōdōs
3rd singular *liþōþ *liþōdē, *liþōdā
1st plural *liþōm *liþōdum
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōdud
3rd plural *liþōnþ *liþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *liþō *liþōdī
2nd singular *liþōs *liþōdī
3rd singular *liþō *liþōdī
1st plural *liþōm *liþōdīm
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōdīd
3rd plural *liþōn *liþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *liþō
Plural *liþōþ
Present Past
Participle *liþōndī *liþōd
Descendants
  • Old English: lioþian
  • Old Frisian: *lethia
  • Old High German: lidōn
    • Middle High German: liden

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *liþōną. Closely related to the strong verb *līþan (to go, pass).

Verb

*liþōn

  1. to lead, go
Inflection
Class 2 weak
Infinitive *liþōn
1st sg. past *liþōdā
Infinitive *liþōn
Genitive infin. *liþōnijas
Dative infin. *liþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *liþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *liþō *liþōdā
2nd singular *liþōs *liþōdēs, *liþōdōs
3rd singular *liþōþ *liþōdē, *liþōdā
1st plural *liþōm *liþōdum
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōdud
3rd plural *liþōnþ *liþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *liþō *liþōdī
2nd singular *liþōs *liþōdī
3rd singular *liþō *liþōdī
1st plural *liþōm *liþōdīm
2nd plural *liþōþ *liþōdīd
3rd plural *liþōn *liþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *liþō
Plural *liþōþ
Present Past
Participle *liþōndī *liþōd
Descendants