Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/worpōn

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-Germanic *wurpōną, from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (to turn, bend).

Verb edit

*worpōn

  1. to throw, hurl

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *worpōn
1st sg. past *worpōdā
Infinitive *worpōn
Genitive infin. *worpōnijas
Dative infin. *worpōnijē
Instrum. infin. *worpōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *worpō *worpōdā
2nd singular *worpōs *worpōdēs, *worpōdōs
3rd singular *worpōþ *worpōdē, *worpōdā
1st plural *worpōm *worpōdum
2nd plural *worpōþ *worpōdud
3rd plural *worpōnþ *worpōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *worpō *worpōdī
2nd singular *worpōs *worpōdī
3rd singular *worpō *worpōdī
1st plural *worpōm *worpōdīm
2nd plural *worpōþ *worpōdīd
3rd plural *worpōn *worpōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *worpō
Plural *worpōþ
Present Past
Participle *worpōndī *worpōd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: worpian
  • Old Saxon: *worpōn
  • Old High German: worfōn