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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kraftīgōn

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 *kraftīg (powerful, strong) + *-ōn.

Verb

*kraftīgōn

  1. 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

  • *kraftugōn

Derived terms

  • *kraftīgjan

Descendants

  • Old English: cræftgian
  • Old Frisian: kreftigia, kreftegia, kreftgia, kraftegia
  • Old Saxon: *kreftigōn
    • Middle Low German: kreftigen, *kraftigen
      • German Low German: krachtigen
  • Old Dutch: *craftigon
    • Middle Dutch: craftigen, crachtigen
      • Dutch: krachtigen (obsolete)
  • Old High German: *kreftigōn
    • Middle High German: kreftigen (merged with descendant of Old High German kreftīgen)
    • Old High German: unkreftigōn
      • Old High German: giunkreftīgōt (ppt)
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