Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wordōn

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 *wurdōną. Equivalent to *word (word) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*wordōn

  1. to speak

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wordōn
1st sg. past *wordōdā
Infinitive *wordōn
Genitive infin. *wordōnijas
Dative infin. *wordōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wordōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wordō *wordōdā
2nd singular *wordōs *wordōdēs, *wordōdōs
3rd singular *wordōþ *wordōdē, *wordōdā
1st plural *wordōm *wordōdum
2nd plural *wordōþ *wordōdud
3rd plural *wordōnþ *wordōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wordō *wordōdī
2nd singular *wordōs *wordōdī
3rd singular *wordō *wordōdī
1st plural *wordōm *wordōdīm
2nd plural *wordōþ *wordōdīd
3rd plural *wordōn *wordōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wordō
Plural *wordōþ
Present Past
Participle *wordōndī *wordōd

Descendants edit

  • Old English: wordian
  • Old High German: *wortōn