Probably Proto-West Germanic *krafōn, modification of Proto-Germanic *krafjaną.
Derivation from Old Norse krǫf (< *krafō) or krafa (both "demand"), is also possible, but usually now rejected.[1]
crafian
infinitive | crafian | crafienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | crafiġe | crafode |
second person singular | crafast | crafodest |
third person singular | crafaþ | crafode |
plural | crafiaþ | crafodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | crafiġe | crafode |
plural | crafiġen | crafoden |
imperative | ||
singular | crafa | |
plural | crafiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
crafiende | (ġe)crafod |