Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frawītaną

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 *fra- +‎ *wītaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɸrɑˈwiː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*frawītaną

  1. to punish, scold
  2. to blame

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *frawītō *frawītaų *frawītai ?
2nd singular *frawītizi *frawītaiz *frawīt *frawītazai *frawītaizau
3rd singular *frawītidi *frawītai *frawītadau *frawītadai *frawītaidau
1st dual *frawītōz *frawītaiw
2nd dual *frawītadiz *frawītaidiz *frawītadiz
1st plural *frawītamaz *frawītaim *frawītandai *frawītaindau
2nd plural *frawītid *frawītaid *frawītid *frawītandai *frawītaindau
3rd plural *frawītandi *frawītain *frawītandau *frawītandai *frawītaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *frawait *frawitį̄
2nd singular *frawaist *frawitīz
3rd singular *frawait *frawitī
1st dual *frawitū *frawitīw
2nd dual *frawitudiz *frawitīdiz
1st plural *frawitum *frawitīm
2nd plural *frawitud *frawitīd
3rd plural *frawitun *frawitīn
present past
participles *frawītandz *frawitanaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *frawītan
    • Old Frisian: forwīta
      • Saterland Frisian: ferwiete
    • Old Saxon: *farwītan
      • Middle Low German: vorwîten
        • German Low German: verwieten
    • Old Dutch: farwītan
    • Old High German: firwīzan
      • Middle High German: verwīzen
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraweitan)