Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furigān

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

Etymology

From *furi- +‎ *gān (“to go”).

Verb

*furigān

1. to pass by
2. to pass away
3. to forgo, abstain from

   Synonym: *furigangan

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Old English: forgān
  • Middle English: forgon
    • English: forgo
    • Scots: forgae
• Old Frisian: forgān
• Old Dutch: fargān
  • Middle Dutch: vergâen
    • Dutch: vergaan
• Old High German: firgān