Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sparkōn

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

Uncertain. Either from *sparkō (“spark”) +‎ *-ōn; or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *sprakōną (“to crackle”).

Verb

*sparkōn

  1. to spark
  2. to sparkle

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sparkōn
1st sg. past *sparkōdā
Infinitive *sparkōn
Genitive infin. *sparkōnijas
Dative infin. *sparkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sparkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sparkō *sparkōdā
2nd singular *sparkōs *sparkōdēs, *sparkōdōs
3rd singular *sparkōþ *sparkōdē, *sparkōdā
1st plural *sparkōm *sparkōdum
2nd plural *sparkōþ *sparkōdud
3rd plural *sparkōnþ *sparkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sparkō *sparkōdī
2nd singular *sparkōs *sparkōdī
3rd singular *sparkō *sparkōdī
1st plural *sparkōm *sparkōdīm
2nd plural *sparkōþ *sparkōdīd
3rd plural *sparkōn *sparkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sparkō
Plural *sparkōþ
Present Past
Participle *sparkōndī *sparkōd

Descendants

  • Old English: spearcian
    • Middle English: sparken
  • Old Frisian: *sparkia
    • Saterland Frisian: spoorkje
    • West Frisian: sparkje
  • Old Saxon: *sparkōn
  • Old Dutch: *sparkon
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