Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawitāną

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 *ga- +‎ *witāną.

Verb

*gawitāną

  1. to become wise
  2. to be able

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gawitō ? — ? ?
2nd singular *gawitaisi ? *gawitai *gawitāsai ?
3rd singular *gawitaiþi ? *gawitāþau *gawitāþai ?
1st dual *gawitōs ? — — —
2nd dual *gawitāþiz ? *gawitāþiz — —
1st plural *gawitāmaz ? — *gawitānþai ?
2nd plural *gawitaiþ ? *gawitaiþ *gawitānþai ?
3rd plural *gawitānþi ? *gawitānþau *gawitānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gawitadǭ *gawitadēdį̄
2nd singular *gawitadēz *gawitadēdīz
3rd singular *gawitadē *gawitadēdī
1st dual *gawitadēdū *gawitadēdīw
2nd dual *gawitadēdudiz *gawitadēdīdiz
1st plural *gawitadēdum *gawitadēdīm
2nd plural *gawitadēdud *gawitadēdīd
3rd plural *gawitadēdun *gawitadēdīn
present past
participles *gawitāndz *gawitadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gawitēn
    • Old High German: giwizzēn
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gawitān)
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