Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þewēn

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 *þewāną. Equivalent to *þeu (servile, slavish) +‎ *-ēn or *þeu (slave) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb edit

*þewēn

  1. to enslave

Inflection edit

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *þewēn
1st sg. past *þew?dā
Infinitive *þewēn
Genitive infin. *þewēnijas
Dative infin. *þewēnijē
Instrum. infin. *þewēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *þewē *þew?dā
2nd singular *þewēs *þew?dēs, *þew?dēs
3rd singular *þewēþ *þew?dē, *þew?dā
1st plural *þewēm *þew?dum
2nd plural *þewēþ *þew?dud
3rd plural *þewēnþ *þew?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *þewē *þew?dī
2nd singular *þewēs *þew?dī
3rd singular *þewē *þew?dī
1st plural *þewēm *þew?dīm
2nd plural *þewēþ *þew?dīd
3rd plural *þewēn *þew?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *þewē
Plural *þewēþ
Present Past
Participle *þewēndī *þew?d

Descendants edit

  • Old English: þeowian
  • Old High German: dewēn