Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wārōn

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 *wār (true, reliable, friendly) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*wārōn

  1. to prove

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wārōn
1st sg. past *wārōdā
Infinitive *wārōn
Genitive infin. *wārōnijas
Dative infin. *wārōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wārōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wārō *wārōdā
2nd singular *wārōs *wārōdēs, *wārōdōs
3rd singular *wārōþ *wārōdē, *wārōdā
1st plural *wārōm *wārōdum
2nd plural *wārōþ *wārōdud
3rd plural *wārōnþ *wārōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wārō *wārōdī
2nd singular *wārōs *wārōdī
3rd singular *wārō *wārōdī
1st plural *wārōm *wārōdīm
2nd plural *wārōþ *wārōdīd
3rd plural *wārōn *wārōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wārō
Plural *wārōþ
Present Past
Participle *wārōndī *wārōd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old Frisian: wēria, wāria
  • Old Saxon: *wārōn