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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aljaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Germanic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to burn”). Alternative etymology derives from *al- (“to spur, drive”). If so, then related to *lanō (“lane”).

Noun

*aljaną n [1]

  1. zeal, eagerness
  2. strength, courage
Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *aljaną (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *aljaną *aljanō
vocative *aljaną *aljanō
accusative *aljaną *aljanō
genitive *aljanas, *aljanis *aljanǫ̂
dative *aljanai *aljanamaz
instrumental *aljanō *aljanamiz
Derived terms
  • *aljô (“rival”)
  • *aljǭ (“zeal”)
Descendants

Etymology 2

From *alaną +‎ *-janą.

Verb

*aljaną [2]

  1. to cause to grow and mature, to fatten
Inflection
Conjugation of *aljaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *aljō*aljaų—*aljai*?
2nd singular *alisi*aljais*ali*aljasai*aljaisau
3rd singular *aliþi*aljai*aljaþau*aljaþai*aljaiþau
1st dual *aljōs*aljaiw———
2nd dual *aljaþiz*aljaiþiz*aljaþiz——
1st plural *aljamaz*aljaim—*aljanþai*aljainþau
2nd plural *aliþ*aljaiþ*aliþ*aljanþai*aljainþau
3rd plural *aljanþi*aljain*aljanþau*aljanþai*aljainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *alidǭ*alidēdį̄
2nd singular *alidēz*alidēdīz
3rd singular *alidē*alidēdī
1st dual *alidēdū*alidēdīw
2nd dual *alidēdudiz*alidēdīdiz
1st plural *alidēdum*alidēdīm
2nd plural *alidēdud*alidēdīd
3rd plural *alidēdun*alidēdīn
present past
participles *aljandz*alidaz
Descendants

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aljana-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 23
  2. Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aljan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 23
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