*hummōną

Runic: ᚺᚢᛗᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxum.mɔː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 2

Meanings

to hum

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *km̥H-néh₂-ti, probably onomatopoeic from a root *kemH- (‘to hum’). Cognate with Lithuanian ki̇̀mti (‘wheeze, become hoarse’), kimùs (‘hoarse’), Proto-Slavic *čьmèľь (‘bumblebee’), *komãrъ (‘mosquito’).

Conjugation

Present active

PersonIndicativeSubjunctiveImperative
1st singularhummōhummǭ–
2nd singularhummōsihummōshummō
3rd singularhummōþihummōhummōþau
1st dualhummōshummōw–
2nd dualhummōþizhummōþizhummōþiz
1st pluralhummōmazhummōm–
2nd pluralhummōþhummōþhummōþ
3rd pluralhummōnþihummōnhummōnþau

Present passive

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularhummōi–
2nd singularhummōsaihummōsau
3rd singularhummōþaihummōþau
1st dual––
2nd dual––
1st pluralhummōnþaihummōnþau
2nd pluralhummōnþaihummōnþau
3rd pluralhummōnþaihummōnþau

Past

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularhummōdǭhummōdēdį̄
2nd singularhummōdēzhummōdēdīz
3rd singularhummōdēhummōdēdī
1st dualhummōdēdūhummōdēdīw
2nd dualhummōdēdudizhummōdēdīdiz
1st pluralhummōdēdumhummōdēdīm
2nd pluralhummōdēdudhummōdēdīd
3rd pluralhummōdēdunhummōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

InfinitivePresent ParticiplePast Participle
hummōną hummōndz hummōdaz

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Descendants

  • *hummōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • hommelen, hommen (Dutch)
  • *hummōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • hummen (Middle High German)
      • hummen, hummeln (German)
  • *hummōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • hummen (Old English)
      • hummen (Middle English)
        • hum (English)
  • humre (Norwegian)

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