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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nestōn

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 *nest (nest) + *-ōn.

Verb

*nestōn

  1. to nest

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *nestōn
1st sg. past *nestōdā
Infinitive *nestōn
Genitive infin. *nestōnijas
Dative infin. *nestōnijē
Instrum. infin. *nestōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nestō *nestōdā
2nd singular *nestōs *nestōdēs, *nestōdōs
3rd singular *nestōþ *nestōdē, *nestōdā
1st plural *nestōm *nestōdum
2nd plural *nestōþ *nestōdud
3rd plural *nestōnþ *nestōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nestō *nestōdī
2nd singular *nestōs *nestōdī
3rd singular *nestō *nestōdī
1st plural *nestōm *nestōdīm
2nd plural *nestōþ *nestōdīd
3rd plural *nestōn *nestōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nestō
Plural *nestōþ
Present Past
Participle *nestōndī *nestōd

Descendants

  • Old English: nistian, *nestian
  • Old Dutch: *niston, *neston
    • Middle Dutch: *nesten
  • Old High German: nistōn
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