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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gawerþan

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *ga- + *werþan.

Verb

*gawerþan

  1. to become

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive *gawerþan
1st sg. past *gawarþ
3rd pl. past *gawurdun
Past ptcple *gawordan
Infinitive *gawerþan
Genitive infin. *gawerþannjas
Dative infin. *gawerþannjē
Instrum. infin. *gawerþannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gawerþu *gawarþ
2nd singular *gawirþiʀi *gawurdī
3rd singular *gawirþidi *gawarþ
1st plural *gawerþum *gawurdum
2nd plural *gawirþid *gawurdud
3rd plural *gawerþand *gawurdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gawerþē *gawurdī
2nd singular *gawerþēs *gawurdī
3rd singular *gawerþē *gawurdī
1st plural *gawerþēm *gawurdīm
2nd plural *gawerþēþ *gawurdīd
3rd plural *gawerþēn *gawurdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gawirþ
Plural *gawirþid
Present Past
Participle *gawerþandī *gawordan

Descendants

  • Old English: ġeweorþan
    • Middle English: iworthen
  • Old Saxon: giwerthan
    • Middle Low German: gewerden, giwērden
  • Old Dutch: giwerthan
    • Middle Dutch: gewerden
  • Old High German: giwerdan
    • German: gewerden
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