Reconstruction:Old Dutch/wahton

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

From Proto-West Germanic *wahtwēn. Equivalent to wahta (“watch, vigil”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*wahton

  1. to wait
  2. to keep watch

Inflection

Conjugation of *wahton (weak class 2)
infinitive *wahton
indicative present past
1st person singular *wahto, *wahton *wahtoda
2nd person singular *wahtos *wahtodos
3rd person singular *wahtot *wahtoda
1st person plural *wahton *wahtodon
2nd person plural *wahtot *wahtodot
3rd person plural *wahtont *wahtodon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *wahte *wahtodi
2nd person singular *wahtis *wahtodis
3rd person singular *wahte *wahtodi
1st person plural *wahtin *wahtodin
2nd person plural *wahtit *wahtodit
3rd person plural *wahtin *wahtodin
imperative present
singular *wahto
plural *wahtot
participle present past
*wahtondi *wahtot, *giwahtot

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: wachten
    • Dutch: wachten
    • → Middle English: *waughten, waften
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