Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/klainisōn

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 *klaini (shining, precious) +‎ *-isōn.

Verb

*klainisōn

  1. to cleanse

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *klainisōn
1st sg. past *klainisōdā
Infinitive *klainisōn
Genitive infin. *klainisōnijas
Dative infin. *klainisōnijē
Instrum. infin. *klainisōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *klainisō *klainisōdā
2nd singular *klainisōs *klainisōdēs, *klainisōdōs
3rd singular *klainisōþ *klainisōdē, *klainisōdā
1st plural *klainisōm *klainisōdum
2nd plural *klainisōþ *klainisōdud
3rd plural *klainisōnþ *klainisōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *klainisō *klainisōdī
2nd singular *klainisōs *klainisōdī
3rd singular *klainisō *klainisōdī
1st plural *klainisōm *klainisōdīm
2nd plural *klainisōþ *klainisōdīd
3rd plural *klainisōn *klainisōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *klainisō
Plural *klainisōþ
Present Past
Participle *klainisōndī *klainisōd

Descendants

  • Old English: clǣnsian, clǣnsnian
    • English: cleanse
  • Old Frisian: klenzia
    • West Frisian: klinzgje
  • Old Dutch: *kleinson, *klēnson
    • Middle Dutch: cleinsen, clêensen, clensen, clinsen
      • Dutch: kleinzen, kleenzen, klenzen, klinzen (dialectal)