Reconstruction:Old Dutch/dovon

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *dobēn.

Verb

*dovon

  1. to rage, be crazy
Inflection
Descendants
  • Middle Dutch: dōven

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *daubēn. Equivalent to dōf (deaf, numb) +‎ -on.

Verb

*dōvon

  1. to become deaf
  2. to become muffled
  3. to become extinguished
Inflection
Descendants