Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/winkōn

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

Possibly from unattested *wenk +‎ *-ōn, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend (over)”). Perhaps cognate with Lithuanian véngiu (“avoid”).[1]

Verb

*winkōn

  1. to blink, wink, close one's eyes
    Synonym: *blinkan
  2. to wave, nod
    Synonym: *hnodōn

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *winkōn
1st sg. past *winkōdā
Infinitive *winkōn
Genitive infin. *winkōnijas
Dative infin. *winkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *winkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *winkō *winkōdā
2nd singular *winkōs *winkōdēs, *winkōdōs
3rd singular *winkōþ *winkōdē, *winkōdā
1st plural *winkōm *winkōdum
2nd plural *winkōþ *winkōdud
3rd plural *winkōnþ *winkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *winkō *winkōdī
2nd singular *winkōs *winkōdī
3rd singular *winkō *winkōdī
1st plural *winkōm *winkōdīm
2nd plural *winkōþ *winkōdīd
3rd plural *winkōn *winkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *winkō
Plural *winkōþ
Present Past
Participle *winkōndī *winkōd

Descendants

  • Old English: wincian
  • Old Frisian: *winkia
    • Saterland Frisian: winkje
    • West Frisian: winkje
  • Old Saxon: winkōn
  • Old Dutch: *winkon

References

  1. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “?*u̯eng-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 682
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