Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalwōn

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 *kalu (“bald”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*kalwōn

1. (transitive) to make bald, cut off hair
2. (intransitive) to become bald

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*kalwōn
1st sg. past	*kalwōdā
Infinitive	*kalwōn
Genitive infin.	*kalwōnijas
Dative infin.	*kalwōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*kalwōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*kalwō	*kalwōdā
2nd singular	*kalwōs	*kalwōdēs, *kalwōdōs
3rd singular	*kalwōþ	*kalwōdē, *kalwōdā
1st plural	*kalwōm	*kalwōdum
2nd plural	*kalwōþ	*kalwōdud
3rd plural	*kalwōnþ	*kalwōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*kalwō	*kalwōdī
2nd singular	*kalwōs	*kalwōdī
3rd singular	*kalwō	*kalwōdī
1st plural	*kalwōm	*kalwōdīm
2nd plural	*kalwōþ	*kalwōdīd
3rd plural	*kalwōn	*kalwōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*kalwō
Plural	*kalwōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*kalwōndī	*kalwōd

Descendants

• Old Frisian: kalia
• Old Dutch: *calwon
  • Middle Dutch: cāluwen
    • Dutch: kalen
• Old High German: kalawōn
  • Middle High German: kalwen