Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þwerhōną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *þwerhaz (cross, adverse) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθwer.xɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þwerhōną

  1. to make crosswise
  2. to move across

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þwerhō *þwerhǭ *þwerhōi ?
2nd singular *þwerhōsi *þwerhōs *þwerhō *þwerhōsai *þwerhōsau
3rd singular *þwerhōþi *þwerhō *þwerhōþau *þwerhōþai *þwerhōþau
1st dual *þwerhōs *þwerhōw
2nd dual *þwerhōþiz *þwerhōþiz *þwerhōþiz
1st plural *þwerhōmaz *þwerhōm *þwerhōnþai *þwerhōnþau
2nd plural *þwerhōþ *þwerhōþ *þwerhōþ *þwerhōnþai *þwerhōnþau
3rd plural *þwerhōnþi *þwerhōn *þwerhōnþau *þwerhōnþai *þwerhōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þwerhōdǭ *þwerhōdēdį̄
2nd singular *þwerhōdēz *þwerhōdēdīz
3rd singular *þwerhōdē *þwerhōdēdī
1st dual *þwerhōdēdū *þwerhōdēdīw
2nd dual *þwerhōdēdudiz *þwerhōdēdīdiz
1st plural *þwerhōdēdum *þwerhōdēdīm
2nd plural *þwerhōdēdud *þwerhōdēdīd
3rd plural *þwerhōdēdun *þwerhōdēdīn
present past
participles *þwerhōndz *þwerhōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *þwerhōn
    • Old English: þweorian, þwȳrian
      • Middle English: thwiren
    • Old Saxon: *þwerhōn
      • Middle Low German: dwēren
    • Old High German: *dwerahōn
      • Middle High German: twerhen, zwerchen
  • Old Norse: *þvera, þverast