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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēpnōną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *wēpną (weapon) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈwɛːp.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wēpnōną

  1. to arm, take up weapons
  2. to provide with weapons

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wāpnōn
    • Old English: wǣpnian
      • Middle English: wepnen
    • Old Frisian: wēpenia
    • Old Saxon: *wāpanōn
    • Old Dutch: *wāpanon (could be from *wēpnijaną instead)
    • Old High German: wāfanōn
      • Middle High German: wāfenen
  • Old Norse: vápna
    • Icelandic: vopna
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