Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/witōn

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

From Proto-Germanic *witōną. Equivalent to *witi (“knowledge”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*witōn(North Sea Germanic)

  1. to know
  2. to destine

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *witōn
1st sg. past *witōdā
Infinitive *witōn
Genitive infin. *witōnijas
Dative infin. *witōnijē
Instrum. infin. *witōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *witō *witōdā
2nd singular *witōs *witōdēs, *witōdōs
3rd singular *witōþ *witōdē, *witōdā
1st plural *witōm *witōdum
2nd plural *witōþ *witōdud
3rd plural *witōnþ *witōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *witō *witōdī
2nd singular *witōs *witōdī
3rd singular *witō *witōdī
1st plural *witōm *witōdīm
2nd plural *witōþ *witōdīd
3rd plural *witōn *witōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *witō
Plural *witōþ
Present Past
Participle *witōndī *witōd

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: witon
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