Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/witōn
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *witōną. Equivalent to *witi (“knowledge”) + *-ōn.
Verb
[edit]*witōn
Inflection
[edit]| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *witōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *witōdā | |
| Infinitive | *witōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *witōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *witōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *witōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *witō | *witōdā |
| 2nd singular | *witōs | *witōdēs, *witōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *witōþ | *witōdē, *witōdā |
| 1st plural | *witōm | *witōdum |
| 2nd plural | *witōþ | *witōdud |
| 3rd plural | *witōnþ | *witōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *witō | *witōdī |
| 2nd singular | *witōs | *witōdī |
| 3rd singular | *witō | *witōdī |
| 1st plural | *witōm | *witōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *witōþ | *witōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *witōn | *witōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *witō | |
| Plural | *witōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *witōndī | *witōd |
Descendants
[edit]- Old Saxon: witon