Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaainōn

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- +‎ *ainōn.

Verb

*gaainōn

1. to make one, unite

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*gaainōn
1st sg. past	*gaainōdā
Infinitive	*gaainōn
Genitive infin.	*gaainōnijas
Dative infin.	*gaainōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*gaainōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*gaainō	*gaainōdā
2nd singular	*gaainōs	*gaainōdēs, *gaainōdōs
3rd singular	*gaainōþ	*gaainōdē, *gaainōdā
1st plural	*gaainōm	*gaainōdum
2nd plural	*gaainōþ	*gaainōdud
3rd plural	*gaainōnþ	*gaainōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*gaainō	*gaainōdī
2nd singular	*gaainōs	*gaainōdī
3rd singular	*gaainō	*gaainōdī
1st plural	*gaainōm	*gaainōdīm
2nd plural	*gaainōþ	*gaainōdīd
3rd plural	*gaainōn	*gaainōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*gaainō
Plural	*gaainōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*gaainōndī	*gaainōd

Descendants

• Old English: ġeānian
  • Middle English: anen, onen (conflated with descendant of ānian)
    • English: one (verb)
• Old Saxon: giēnōn
• Old Dutch: giēnōn
• Old High German: gieinōn
  • Middle High German: geeinen