Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halbōn

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *halb (half) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*halbōn

  1. to divide into halves

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *halbōn
1st sg. past *halbōdā
Infinitive *halbōn
Genitive infin. *halbōnijas
Dative infin. *halbōnijē
Instrum. infin. *halbōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *halbō *halbōdā
2nd singular *halbōs *halbōdēs, *halbōdōs
3rd singular *halbōþ *halbōdē, *halbōdā
1st plural *halbōm *halbōdum
2nd plural *halbōþ *halbōdud
3rd plural *halbōnþ *halbōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *halbō *halbōdī
2nd singular *halbōs *halbōdī
3rd singular *halbō *halbōdī
1st plural *halbōm *halbōdīm
2nd plural *halbōþ *halbōdīd
3rd plural *halbōn *halbōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *halbō
Plural *halbōþ
Present Past
Participle *halbōndī *halbōd

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: *healfian
  • Old Dutch: *halvon
  • Old High German: *halbōn