Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/angwāną

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 *anguz (narrow) +‎ *-āną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑŋʷ.ɡʷɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*angwāną

  1. to be narrow
  2. to become narrow

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *angwō ? ? ?
2nd singular *angwaisi ? *angwai *angwāsai ?
3rd singular *angwaiþi ? *angwāþau *angwāþai ?
1st dual *angwōs ?
2nd dual *angwāþiz ? *angwāþiz
1st plural *angwāmaz ? *angwānþai ?
2nd plural *angwaiþ ? *angwaiþ *angwānþai ?
3rd plural *angwānþi ? *angwānþau *angwānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *angwadǭ *angwadēdį̄
2nd singular *angwadēz *angwadēdīz
3rd singular *angwadē *angwadēdī
1st dual *angwadēdū *angwadēdīw
2nd dual *angwadēdudiz *angwadēdīdiz
1st plural *angwadēdum *angwadēdīm
2nd plural *angwadēdud *angwadēdīd
3rd plural *angwadēdun *angwadēdīn
present past
participles *angwāndz *angwadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *angwēn
    • Old English: angian
    • Old Frisian: angia
    • Old Dutch: *angen
      • Middle Dutch: *angen
        • Dutch: angen (obsolete, attested in early modern dutch)
    • Old High German: angēn
      • Middle High German: angen
  • Old Norse: ǫngva