Reconstruction:Old Dutch/overon

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *obarōn, from Proto-Germanic *uberōną. Equivalent to over (“over”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*overon

1. to be in excess,
2. to be left behind, to remain

Inflection

Conjugation of *overon (weak class 2)

infinitive	*overon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*overo, *overon	*overoda
2nd person singular	*overos, *overost	*overodos
3rd person singular	*overot	*overoda
1st person plural	*overon	*overodun
2nd person plural	*overot	*overodut
3rd person plural	*overont	*overodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*overo	*overodi
2nd person singular	*overos, *overost	*overodis
3rd person singular	*overo	*overodi
1st person plural	*overon	*overodin
2nd person plural	*overot	*overodit
3rd person plural	*overon	*overodin
imperative	present
singular	*overo
plural	*overot
participle	present	past
	*overondi	*overot, *gioverot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: ōveren
  • Dutch: overen