< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brākōn
 | This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 1
From *brāku (“fallow ground”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*brākōn
- to fallow, to break up land
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *brākōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *brākōdā | |
| Infinitive | *brākōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *brākōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *brākōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *brākōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brākō | *brākōdā |
| 2nd singular | *brākōs | *brākōdēs, *brākōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *brākōþ | *brākōdē, *brākōdā |
| 1st plural | *brākōm | *brākōdum |
| 2nd plural | *brākōþ | *brākōdud |
| 3rd plural | *brākōnþ | *brākōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brākō | *brākōdī |
| 2nd singular | *brākōs | *brākōdī |
| 3rd singular | *brākō | *brākōdī |
| 1st plural | *brākōm | *brākōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *brākōþ | *brākōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *brākōn | *brākōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *brākō | |
| Plural | *brākōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *brākōndī | *brākōd |
Descendants
- Old English: *brācian
- ⇒ Old English: ābrācian
- Old Frisian:
- West Frisian: braakje, brake
- Old Saxon: *brākōn
- Middle Low German: brāken
- Old Saxon: gibrākōn
- Old Dutch: *brākon
- Middle Dutch: brâken
- Dutch: braken
- Middle Dutch: brâken
- Old High German: brāhhōn, brāchōn
- Middle High German: brāchen
Etymology 2
From *brāku (“a breaking”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*brākōn
- to break
- to creak, to make a breaking noise
- to vomit
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *brākōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *brākōdā | |
| Infinitive | *brākōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *brākōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *brākōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *brākōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brākō | *brākōdā |
| 2nd singular | *brākōs | *brākōdēs, *brākōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *brākōþ | *brākōdē, *brākōdā |
| 1st plural | *brākōm | *brākōdum |
| 2nd plural | *brākōþ | *brākōdud |
| 3rd plural | *brākōnþ | *brākōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brākō | *brākōdī |
| 2nd singular | *brākōs | *brākōdī |
| 3rd singular | *brākō | *brākōdī |
| 1st plural | *brākōm | *brākōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *brākōþ | *brākōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *brākōn | *brākōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *brākō | |
| Plural | *brākōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *brākōndī | *brākōd |
Descendants
- Old English: *brācian
- Middle English: braken
- Old Frisian:
- West Frisian: braakje, brake
- Old Saxon: brākōn
- Middle Low German: brāken
- Old Dutch: *brākon
- Middle Dutch: brâken
- Dutch: braken
- Middle Dutch: brâken
- Old High German: *brāhhōn, *brāchōn
- Middle High German: brāchen