Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swakōn

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 *swak +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*swakōn

1. to make weak, impair
2. to become weak
3. to swing, sway

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*swakōn
1st sg. past	*swakōdā
Infinitive	*swakōn
Genitive infin.	*swakōnijas
Dative infin.	*swakōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*swakōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*swakō	*swakōdā
2nd singular	*swakōs	*swakōdēs, *swakōdōs
3rd singular	*swakōþ	*swakōdē, *swakōdā
1st plural	*swakōm	*swakōdum
2nd plural	*swakōþ	*swakōdud
3rd plural	*swakōnþ	*swakōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*swakō	*swakōdī
2nd singular	*swakōs	*swakōdī
3rd singular	*swakō	*swakōdī
1st plural	*swakōm	*swakōdīm
2nd plural	*swakōþ	*swakōdīd
3rd plural	*swakōn	*swakōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*swakō
Plural	*swakōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*swakōndī	*swakōd

Related terms

• *swakkjan

Descendants

• Old Frisian: *swakia
  • West Frisian: swakje
• Old Saxon: *swakōn
  • Middle Low German: swāken, swacken
• Old Dutch: *swacon
  • Middle Dutch: swāken, swacken
    • Dutch: zwakken, zwaken
• Old High German: swahhōn
  • Middle High German: swachen