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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/algōną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *h₂elk-éh₂-ti, a metathesized form of Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “defend”), Old Armenian երաշխիք (erašxikʿ, “guarantee, pledge”), Sanskrit रक्षति (rákṣati, “guard, watch, take care”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.ɣɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*algōną[1]

  1. (West Germanic) to defend, to protect

Inflection
Conjugation of *algōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *algō*algǭ—*algōi ?
2nd singular *algōsi*algōs*algō*algōsai*algōsau
3rd singular *algōþi*algō*algōþau*algōþai*algōþau
1st dual *algōs*algōw———
2nd dual *algōþiz*algōþiz*algōþiz——
1st plural *algōmaz*algōm—*algōnþai*algōnþau
2nd plural *algōþ*algōþ*algōþ*algōnþai*algōnþau
3rd plural *algōnþi*algōn*algōnþau*algōnþai*algōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *algōdǭ*algōdēdį̄
2nd singular *algōdēz*algōdēdīz
3rd singular *algōdē*algōdēdī
1st dual *algōdēdū*algōdēdīw
2nd dual *algōdēdudiz*algōdēdīdiz
1st plural *algōdēdum*algōdēdīm
2nd plural *algōdēdud*algōdēdīd
3rd plural *algōdēdun*algōdēdīn
present past
participles *algōndz*algōdaz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *algōn
    • Old English: algian, ealgian
      • Old English: ġealgian, ġeealgian

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*algōjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 21
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