Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/talkōn

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 *talōn +‎ *-ukōn (frequentative suffix); or alternatively a denominal from *taluk (“short story, summary, chat”), diminutive of *talu (“account, tale”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Verb

    *talkōn

    1. to talk, chatter

    Inflection

    Class 2 weak
    Infinitive *talkōn
    1st sg. past *talkōdā
    Infinitive *talkōn
    Genitive infin. *talkōnijas
    Dative infin. *talkōnijē
    Instrum. infin. *talkōniju
    Indicative Present Past
    1st singular *talkō *talkōdā
    2nd singular *talkōs *talkōdēs, *talkōdōs
    3rd singular *talkōþ *talkōdē, *talkōdā
    1st plural *talkōm *talkōdum
    2nd plural *talkōþ *talkōdud
    3rd plural *talkōnþ *talkōdun
    Subjunctive Present Past
    1st singular *talkō *talkōdī
    2nd singular *talkōs *talkōdī
    3rd singular *talkō *talkōdī
    1st plural *talkōm *talkōdīm
    2nd plural *talkōþ *talkōdīd
    3rd plural *talkōn *talkōdīn
    Imperative Present
    Singular *talkō
    Plural *talkōþ
    Present Past
    Participle *talkōndī *talkōd

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *talukōn

    Descendants

    • Old English: *tealcian
    • Old Frisian: *talkia
      • ⇒ Saterland Frisian: Toalke (“gossiper, chatterer, chatterbox”)
    • Old Saxon: *talkōn
      • Middle Low German: *talken, *tālken
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