Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kannjan

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 Proto-Germanic *kanjaną.

    Verb

    *kannjan

    1. to beget, bring forth

    Inflection

    Class 1 weak
    Infinitive *kannjan
    1st sg. past *kanidā
    Infinitive *kannjan
    Genitive infin. *kannjannjas
    Dative infin. *kannjannjē
    Instrum. infin. *kannjannju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *kannju *kanidā
    2nd singular *kanisi *kanidēs, *kanidōs
    3rd singular *kaniþi *kanidē, *kanidā
    1st plural *kannjum *kanidum
    2nd plural *kaniþ *kanidud
    3rd plural *kannjanþ *kanidun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *kannjē *kanidī
    2nd singular *kannjēs *kanidī
    3rd singular *kannjē *kanidī
    1st plural *kannjēm *kanidīm
    2nd plural *kannjēþ *kanidīd
    3rd plural *kannjēn *kanidīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *kani
    Plural *kaniþ
    Present Past
    Participle *kannjandī *kanid

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: cænnan, cennan, cynnan
      • Middle English: kennen
      • ⇒ Old English: oncennan
      • → Old Norse: kenna
    • Old Saxon: kennian
    • Old Dutch: *kennen
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