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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wanōn

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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

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Etymology

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

Verb

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*wanōn

  1. To become less; lessen; wane

Inflection

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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

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Descendants

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