Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bistalkōną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *bi- +‎ *stalkōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.ˈstal.kɔ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*bistalkōną

  1. to stalk at (someone)
  2. to move stealthily

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bistalkō *bistalkǭ — *bistalkōi ?
2nd singular *bistalkōsi *bistalkōs *bistalkō *bistalkōsai *bistalkōsau
3rd singular *bistalkōþi *bistalkō *bistalkōþau *bistalkōþai *bistalkōþau
1st dual *bistalkōs *bistalkōw — — —
2nd dual *bistalkōþiz *bistalkōþiz *bistalkōþiz — —
1st plural *bistalkōmaz *bistalkōm — *bistalkōnþai *bistalkōnþau
2nd plural *bistalkōþ *bistalkōþ *bistalkōþ *bistalkōnþai *bistalkōnþau
3rd plural *bistalkōnþi *bistalkōn *bistalkōnþau *bistalkōnþai *bistalkōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bistalkōdǭ *bistalkōdēdį̄
2nd singular *bistalkōdēz *bistalkōdēdīz
3rd singular *bistalkōdē *bistalkōdēdī
1st dual *bistalkōdēdū *bistalkōdēdīw
2nd dual *bistalkōdēdudiz *bistalkōdēdīdiz
1st plural *bistalkōdēdum *bistalkōdēdīm
2nd plural *bistalkōdēdud *bistalkōdēdīd
3rd plural *bistalkōdēdun *bistalkōdēdīn
present past
participles *bistalkōndz *bistalkōdaz

Descendants

  • Old English: *bestealcian
    • Middle English: bistalken?, bestalken?
      • English: bestalk?
  • Old Dutch: *bistalkon?
    • Middle Dutch: bestalken?
      • Dutch: bestalken
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