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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leuhtōn

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 *leuht (light (noun)) + *-ōn or *leuht (light (adjective)) + *-ōn.

Verb

*leuhtōn

  1. to shine, give light

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *leuhtōn
1st sg. past *leuhtōdā
Infinitive *leuhtōn
Genitive infin. *leuhtōnijas
Dative infin. *leuhtōnijē
Instrum. infin. *leuhtōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *leuhtō *leuhtōdā
2nd singular *leuhtōs *leuhtōdēs, *leuhtōdōs
3rd singular *leuhtōþ *leuhtōdē, *leuhtōdā
1st plural *leuhtōm *leuhtōdum
2nd plural *leuhtōþ *leuhtōdud
3rd plural *leuhtōnþ *leuhtōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *leuhtō *leuhtōdī
2nd singular *leuhtōs *leuhtōdī
3rd singular *leuhtō *leuhtōdī
1st plural *leuhtōm *leuhtōdīm
2nd plural *leuhtōþ *leuhtōdīd
3rd plural *leuhtōn *leuhtōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *leuhtō
Plural *leuhtōþ
Present Past
Participle *leuhtōndī *leuhtōd

Descendants

  • Old English: lēohtian
  • Old Frisian: liāchtia
  • Old Saxon: *liohtōn
  • Old Dutch: *liehton (possibly attested as liehten)
  • Old High German: *liohtōn
    • Middle High German: liehten
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