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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wanōn

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 Proto-Germanic *wanōną, equivalent to *wan (lacking) + *-ōn.

Verb

*wanōn

  1. To become less; lessen; wane

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wanōn
1st sg. past *wanōdā
Infinitive *wanōn
Genitive infin. *wanōnijas
Dative infin. *wanōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wanōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wanō *wanōdā
2nd singular *wanōs *wanōdēs, *wanōdōs
3rd singular *wanōþ *wanōdē, *wanōdā
1st plural *wanōm *wanōdum
2nd plural *wanōþ *wanōdud
3rd plural *wanōnþ *wanōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wanō *wanōdī
2nd singular *wanōs *wanōdī
3rd singular *wanō *wanōdī
1st plural *wanōm *wanōdīm
2nd plural *wanōþ *wanōdīd
3rd plural *wanōn *wanōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wanō
Plural *wanōþ
Present Past
Participle *wanōndī *wanōd

Alternative reconstructions

Descendants

  • Old English: wanian, wonian
  • Old Frisian: wania, wonia
  • Old Saxon: wanōn
  • Old Dutch: *wanon
    • Middle Dutch: wanen, waenen
  • Old High German: wanōn
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