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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalkōn

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

From *kalk (chalk) + *-ōn.

Verb

*kalkōn

  1. to cover with chalk
  2. to whitewash

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *kalkōn
1st sg. past *kalkōdā
Infinitive *kalkōn
Genitive infin. *kalkōnijas
Dative infin. *kalkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *kalkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kalkō *kalkōdā
2nd singular *kalkōs *kalkōdēs, *kalkōdōs
3rd singular *kalkōþ *kalkōdē, *kalkōdā
1st plural *kalkōm *kalkōdum
2nd plural *kalkōþ *kalkōdud
3rd plural *kalkōnþ *kalkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kalkō *kalkōdī
2nd singular *kalkōs *kalkōdī
3rd singular *kalkō *kalkōdī
1st plural *kalkōm *kalkōdīm
2nd plural *kalkōþ *kalkōdīd
3rd plural *kalkōn *kalkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kalkō
Plural *kalkōþ
Present Past
Participle *kalkōndī *kalkōd

Descendants

  • Old English: *ċealcian
    • Middle English: *chalken (attested in the past participle chalked)
    • Old English: geċealcian
  • Old Frisian: *kalkia
    • West Frisian: kalkje
  • Old Saxon: *kalkōn
  • Old Dutch: *kalkon
    • Middle Dutch: calken
  • Old High German: kalkōn
    • Middle High German: *kalken
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