*metōną
Runic: ᛗᛖᛏᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈme.tɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to measure, mete, assign
- to weigh in mind, consider
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *med- (‘to think about, reason, decide’). Cognate with Latin meditor (‘think, reflect, consider’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | metō | metǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | metōsi | metōs | metō |
| 3rd singular | metōþi | metō | metōþau |
| 1st dual | metōs | metōw | – |
| 2nd dual | metōþiz | metōþiz | metōþiz |
| 1st plural | metōmaz | metōm | – |
| 2nd plural | metōþ | metōþ | metōþ |
| 3rd plural | metōnþi | metōn | metōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | metōi | – |
| 2nd singular | metōsai | metōsau |
| 3rd singular | metōþai | metōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | metōnþai | metōnþau |
| 2nd plural | metōnþai | metōnþau |
| 3rd plural | metōnþai | metōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | metōdǭ | metōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | metōdēz | metōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | metōdē | metōdēdī |
| 1st dual | metōdēdū | metōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | metōdēdudiz | metōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | metōdēdum | metōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | metōdēdud | metōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | metōdēdun | metōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| metōną | metōndz | metōdaz |
Descendants
- metegian (Old English)
- metgian (Old English)
- metian (Old English)
- metigia (Old Frisian)
-
mezzōn (Old High German)
-
mezzen (Middle High German)
- messen (German)
-
mezzen (Middle High German)
- 𐌼𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌽 (mitōn) (Gothic)