stowian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *stoh₂éyeti. Equivalent to stōw (“place”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix) and cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stōjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstoː.wi.ɑn/

Verb

stōwian

1. to hold back, restrain

Conjugation

Conjugation of stōwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	stōwian	stōwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stōwiġe	stōwode
second person singular	stōwast	stōwodest
third person singular	stōwaþ	stōwode
plural	stōwiaþ	stōwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stōwiġe	stōwode
plural	stōwiġen	stōwoden
imperative
singular	stōwa
plural	stōwiaþ
participle	present	past
	stōwiende	(ġe)stōwod

Descendants

• Middle English: stowen, stawen, stewen
  • English: stow