Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnaskwōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *hnaskwī (“soft, weak, tender”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*hnaskwōn

  1. to make soft, tender
  2. to grind, crush

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *hnaskwōn
1st sg. past *hnaskwōdā
Infinitive *hnaskwōn
Genitive infin. *hnaskwōnijas
Dative infin. *hnaskwōnijē
Instrum. infin. *hnaskwōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hnaskwō *hnaskwōdā
2nd singular *hnaskwōs *hnaskwōdēs, *hnaskwōdōs
3rd singular *hnaskwōþ *hnaskwōdē, *hnaskwōdā
1st plural *hnaskwōm *hnaskwōdum
2nd plural *hnaskwōþ *hnaskwōdud
3rd plural *hnaskwōnþ *hnaskwōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hnaskwō *hnaskwōdī
2nd singular *hnaskwōs *hnaskwōdī
3rd singular *hnaskwō *hnaskwōdī
1st plural *hnaskwōm *hnaskwōdīm
2nd plural *hnaskwōþ *hnaskwōdīd
3rd plural *hnaskwōn *hnaskwōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hnaskwō
Plural *hnaskwōþ
Present Past
Participle *hnaskwōndī *hnaskwōd

Alternative reconstructions

  • *hnaskwijōn
  • *hnaskwijan
    • Old English: hnesċan, hnysċan
      • ⇒ Old English: ġehnysċan
    • Old High German: *nesken
      • Middle High German: neschen
      • ⇒ Old High German: irnesken

Descendants

  • Old English: hnesċian
    • Middle English: neschen, nesshen
  • Old Saxon: *hnaskōn
  • Old Dutch: *naskon
  • Old High German: *naskōn, nascōn
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