Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/markōn

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 *markōną. Equivalent to *mark (“mark, sign, stamp”) +‎ *-ōn.

    Verb

    *markōn

    1. to mark
    2. to notice

    Inflection

    Class 2 weak
    Infinitive *markōn
    1st sg. past *markōdā
    Infinitive *markōn
    Genitive infin. *markōnijas
    Dative infin. *markōnijē
    Instrum. infin. *markōniju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *markō *markōdā
    2nd singular *markōs *markōdēs, *markōdōs
    3rd singular *markōþ *markōdē, *markōdā
    1st plural *markōm *markōdum
    2nd plural *markōþ *markōdud
    3rd plural *markōnþ *markōdun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *markō *markōdī
    2nd singular *markōs *markōdī
    3rd singular *markō *markōdī
    1st plural *markōm *markōdīm
    2nd plural *markōþ *markōdīd
    3rd plural *markōn *markōdīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *markō
    Plural *markōþ
    Present Past
    Participle *markōndī *markōd

    Descendants

    • Old English: mearcian
      • Middle English: marken, merken
    • Old Frisian: merkia
    • Old Saxon: markon
    • Old High German: markōn
    • → Old French: marchier
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