Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/argēn

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 *arg (spoiled, cowardly) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb edit

*argēn

  1. to be spoiled, to be a coward
  2. to become spoiled, to become a coward

Inflection edit

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *argēn
1st sg. past *arg?dā
Infinitive *argēn
Genitive infin. *argēnijas
Dative infin. *argēnijē
Instrum. infin. *argēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *argē *arg?dā
2nd singular *argēs *arg?dēs, *arg?dēs
3rd singular *argēþ *arg?dē, *arg?dā
1st plural *argēm *arg?dum
2nd plural *argēþ *arg?dud
3rd plural *argēnþ *arg?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *argē *arg?dī
2nd singular *argēs *arg?dī
3rd singular *argē *arg?dī
1st plural *argēm *arg?dīm
2nd plural *argēþ *arg?dīd
3rd plural *argēn *arg?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *argē
Plural *argēþ
Present Past
Participle *argēndī *arg?d

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: eargian
  • Old Frisian: ergia
  • Old Saxon: *argōn
  • Old Dutch: *argon
  • Old High German: argēn
    • Middle High German: argen