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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gōdōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *gōd + *-ōn.
Verb
*gōdōn
- to make good, to make better, to improve
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gōdōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *gōdōdā | |
| Infinitive | *gōdōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *gōdōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *gōdōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gōdōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gōdō | *gōdōdā |
| 2nd singular | *gōdōs | *gōdōdēs, *gōdōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *gōdōþ | *gōdōdē, *gōdōdā |
| 1st plural | *gōdōm | *gōdōdum |
| 2nd plural | *gōdōþ | *gōdōdud |
| 3rd plural | *gōdōnþ | *gōdōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gōdō | *gōdōdī |
| 2nd singular | *gōdōs | *gōdōdī |
| 3rd singular | *gōdō | *gōdōdī |
| 1st plural | *gōdōm | *gōdōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *gōdōþ | *gōdōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *gōdōn | *gōdōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gōdō | |
| Plural | *gōdōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gōdōndī | *gōdōd |
Descendants
- Old English: gōdian
- Middle English: gōden, gōdien
- Scots: gud, gude, guid
- English: good
- Middle English: gōden, gōdien