*bitōną
Runic: ᛒᛁᛏᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbi.tɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to cut into bits
- to crunch, gnash
Etymology
From earlier paradigm *bit(t)ōþi ~ *bitunanþi, from pre-Germanic *bʰid-néh₂-ti ~ *bʰid-n̥h₂-énti, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeyd- (‘to split). Iterative of *bītaną (‘to bite’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bitō | bitǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | bitōsi | bitōs | bitō |
| 3rd singular | bitōþi | bitō | bitōþau |
| 1st dual | bitōs | bitōw | – |
| 2nd dual | bitōþiz | bitōþiz | bitōþiz |
| 1st plural | bitōmaz | bitōm | – |
| 2nd plural | bitōþ | bitōþ | bitōþ |
| 3rd plural | bitōnþi | bitōn | bitōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bitōi | – |
| 2nd singular | bitōsai | bitōsau |
| 3rd singular | bitōþai | bitōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bitōnþai | bitōnþau |
| 2nd plural | bitōnþai | bitōnþau |
| 3rd plural | bitōnþai | bitōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bitōdǭ | bitōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bitōdēz | bitōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | bitōdē | bitōdēdī |
| 1st dual | bitōdēdū | bitōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | bitōdēdudiz | bitōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | bitōdēdum | bitōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | bitōdēdud | bitōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | bitōdēdun | bitōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bitōną | bitōndz | bitōdaz |
Descendants
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*bitōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bitian (Old English)
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gristbitian (Old English)
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grisbiten, grysbetten (Middle English)
- gristbite (English)
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grisbiten, grysbetten (Middle English)
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gristbitian (Old English)
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*bitian (Old English)
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*bitōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bizōn, *bizzōn (Old High German)
- durchbitzen (Middle High German)
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inbizōn, imbizōn (Old High German)
- durchbitzen (Middle High German)
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*bizōn, *bizzōn (Old High German)
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bita (Old Norse)
- bita (Icelandic)