Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/trahtōn

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

Borrowed from Latin tractō.

Verb

*trahtōn

  1. to consider, think of
  2. to strive for, seek
  3. to discuss
  4. to explain

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *trahtōn
1st sg. past *trahtōdā
Infinitive *trahtōn
Genitive infin. *trahtōnijas
Dative infin. *trahtōnijē
Instrum. infin. *trahtōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *trahtō *trahtōdā
2nd singular *trahtōs *trahtōdēs, *trahtōdōs
3rd singular *trahtōþ *trahtōdē, *trahtōdā
1st plural *trahtōm *trahtōdum
2nd plural *trahtōþ *trahtōdud
3rd plural *trahtōnþ *trahtōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *trahtō *trahtōdī
2nd singular *trahtōs *trahtōdī
3rd singular *trahtō *trahtōdī
1st plural *trahtōm *trahtōdīm
2nd plural *trahtōþ *trahtōdīd
3rd plural *trahtōn *trahtōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *trahtō
Plural *trahtōþ
Present Past
Participle *trahtōndī *trahtōd

Descendants

  • Old English: trahtian
  • Old Frisian: trachtia
    • West Frisian: trachtsje
  • Old Saxon: trahtōn
    • Middle Low German: trachten
      • → Norwegian Bokmål: trakte
      • → Norwegian Nynorsk: trakte, trakta
      • → Swedish: trakta
      • → Danish: tragte
  • Old Dutch: *trahton
  • Old High German: trahtōn
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