Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rōēn

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 *rōu (rest, repose) +‎ *-ēn. Compare also *rāwēn from *rāwu (rest), which features a different ablaut grade.

Verb edit

*rōēn

  1. to rest

Inflection edit

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *rōēn
1st sg. past *rō?dā
Infinitive *rōēn
Genitive infin. *rōēnijas
Dative infin. *rōēnijē
Instrum. infin. *rōēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *rōē *rō?dā
2nd singular *rōēs *rō?dēs, *rō?dēs
3rd singular *rōēþ *rō?dē, *rō?dā
1st plural *rōēm *rō?dum
2nd plural *rōēþ *rō?dud
3rd plural *rōēnþ *rō?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *rōē *rō?dī
2nd singular *rōēs *rō?dī
3rd singular *rōē *rō?dī
1st plural *rōēm *rō?dīm
2nd plural *rōēþ *rō?dīd
3rd plural *rōēn *rō?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *rōē
Plural *rōēþ
Present Past
Participle *rōēndī *rō?d

Descendants edit