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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maþlōn

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

Alternative forms

  • *mahlōn

Etymology

From *maþl (speech; assembly) + *-ōn.

Verb

*maþlōn

  1. to speak, declare

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *maþlōn
1st sg. past *maþlōdā
Infinitive *maþlōn
Genitive infin. *maþlōnijas
Dative infin. *maþlōnijē
Instrum. infin. *maþlōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *maþlō *maþlōdā
2nd singular *maþlōs *maþlōdēs, *maþlōdōs
3rd singular *maþlōþ *maþlōdē, *maþlōdā
1st plural *maþlōm *maþlōdum
2nd plural *maþlōþ *maþlōdud
3rd plural *maþlōnþ *maþlōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *maþlō *maþlōdī
2nd singular *maþlōs *maþlōdī
3rd singular *maþlō *maþlōdī
1st plural *maþlōm *maþlōdīm
2nd plural *maþlōþ *maþlōdīd
3rd plural *maþlōn *maþlōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *maþlō
Plural *maþlōþ
Present Past
Participle *maþlōndī *maþlōd

Descendants

  • Old English: maþelian
    • Middle English: mathelen
      • Middle English: mathel
  • Old Saxon: mahlōn, mahlian
  • Old Dutch: malthōn
  • Old High German: mahalōn
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