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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/miʀdōn
 | 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
From *miʀdu + *-ōn
Verb
*miʀdōn
- to pay, to reward
- to hire
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *miʀdōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *miʀdōdā | |
| Infinitive | *miʀdōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *miʀdōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *miʀdōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *miʀdōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *miʀdō | *miʀdōdā |
| 2nd singular | *miʀdōs | *miʀdōdēs, *miʀdōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *miʀdōþ | *miʀdōdē, *miʀdōdā |
| 1st plural | *miʀdōm | *miʀdōdum |
| 2nd plural | *miʀdōþ | *miʀdōdud |
| 3rd plural | *miʀdōnþ | *miʀdōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *miʀdō | *miʀdōdī |
| 2nd singular | *miʀdōs | *miʀdōdī |
| 3rd singular | *miʀdō | *miʀdōdī |
| 1st plural | *miʀdōm | *miʀdōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *miʀdōþ | *miʀdōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *miʀdōn | *miʀdōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *miʀdō | |
| Plural | *miʀdōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *miʀdōndī | *miʀdōd |
Related terms
- *miʀdijan
Descendants
- Old English: *mēdian
- Middle English: meden (and/or from *miʀdijan)
- English: meed
- Middle English: meden (and/or from *miʀdijan)
- Old Saxon: *mēdon
- Middle Low German: mêden (likely merged with the descendant of *miʀdijan)
- ⇒ Old Saxon: gimēdon
- ⇒ Old Saxon: inmēdon
- Old Dutch: *miedon
- Middle Dutch: mieden, mêden (and/or from *miʀdijan)
- Old High German: mietōn
- Middle High German: mieten (likely merged with the descendant of *miʀdijan)
- German: mieten
- Middle High German: mieten (likely merged with the descendant of *miʀdijan)