Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waʀōn

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-Indo-European *h₂wes- (to dwell, remain).

Verb edit

*waʀōn

  1. to stay, abide
  2. to continue, last

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *waʀōn
1st sg. past *waʀōdā
Infinitive *waʀōn
Genitive infin. *waʀōnijas
Dative infin. *waʀōnijē
Instrum. infin. *waʀōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *waʀō *waʀōdā
2nd singular *waʀōs *waʀōdēs, *waʀōdōs
3rd singular *waʀōþ *waʀōdē, *waʀōdā
1st plural *waʀōm *waʀōdum
2nd plural *waʀōþ *waʀōdud
3rd plural *waʀōnþ *waʀōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *waʀō *waʀōdī
2nd singular *waʀōs *waʀōdī
3rd singular *waʀō *waʀōdī
1st plural *waʀōm *waʀōdīm
2nd plural *waʀōþ *waʀōdīd
3rd plural *waʀōn *waʀōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *waʀō
Plural *waʀōþ
Present Past
Participle *waʀōndī *waʀōd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: warian
  • Old Saxon: warōn
  • Old Dutch: *waron
  • Old High German: warōn