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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/alljanōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną. Equivalent to *alljan (“zeal”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*alljanōn
- to be zealous for, to strive for
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *alljanōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *alljanōdā | |
| Infinitive | *alljanōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *alljanōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *alljanōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *alljanōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *alljanō | *alljanōdā |
| 2nd singular | *alljanōs | *alljanōdēs, *alljanōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *alljanōþ | *alljanōdē, *alljanōdā |
| 1st plural | *alljanōm | *alljanōdum |
| 2nd plural | *alljanōþ | *alljanōdud |
| 3rd plural | *alljanōnþ | *alljanōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *alljanō | *alljanōdī |
| 2nd singular | *alljanōs | *alljanōdī |
| 3rd singular | *alljanō | *alljanōdī |
| 1st plural | *alljanōm | *alljanōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *alljanōþ | *alljanōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *alljanōn | *alljanōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *alljanō | |
| Plural | *alljanōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *alljanōndī | *alljanōd |
Descendants
- Old English: elnian
- Middle English: elnen
- English: elne
- Middle English: elnen
- Old High German: ellanōn, ellenōn