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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wissōn

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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 *wiss (known, certain) +‎ *-ōn

Verb

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*wissōn

  1. to assure, guarantee
  2. to prove
  3. to make known, inform

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wissōn
1st sg. past *wissōdā
Infinitive *wissōn
Genitive infin. *wissōnijas
Dative infin. *wissōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wissōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wissō *wissōdā
2nd singular *wissōs *wissōdēs, *wissōdōs
3rd singular *wissōþ *wissōdē, *wissōdā
1st plural *wissōm *wissōdum
2nd plural *wissōþ *wissōdud
3rd plural *wissōnþ *wissōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wissō *wissōdī
2nd singular *wissōs *wissōdī
3rd singular *wissō *wissōdī
1st plural *wissōm *wissōdīm
2nd plural *wissōþ *wissōdīd
3rd plural *wissōn *wissōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wissō
Plural *wissōþ
Present Past
Participle *wissōndī *wissōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: wissian
  • Old Frisian: wissia
  • Old Saxon: *wisson
  • Old Dutch: *wisson
  • Old High German: *wissōn