Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn

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

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Verb edit

*wīpōn

  1. to wipe
  2. to swing

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wīpōn
1st sg. past *wīpōdā
Infinitive *wīpōn
Genitive infin. *wīpōnijas
Dative infin. *wīpōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wīpōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wīpō *wīpōdā
2nd singular *wīpōs *wīpōdēs, *wīpōdōs
3rd singular *wīpōþ *wīpōdē, *wīpōdā
1st plural *wīpōm *wīpōdum
2nd plural *wīpōþ *wīpōdud
3rd plural *wīpōnþ *wīpōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wīpō *wīpōdī
2nd singular *wīpōs *wīpōdī
3rd singular *wīpō *wīpōdī
1st plural *wīpōm *wīpōdīm
2nd plural *wīpōþ *wīpōdīd
3rd plural *wīpōn *wīpōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wīpō
Plural *wīpōþ
Present Past
Participle *wīpōndī *wīpōd

Descendants edit

  • Old English: wīpian
    • Middle English: wipen
  • Old Dutch: *wīpon
  • Old High German: *wīfon
    • Middle High German: wīfen (to swing)