Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wanisōną

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

Alternative forms

  • *wansōną

Etymology

From *wanaz +‎ *-isōną.

Verb

*wanisōną

  1. to make less; reduce, decrease, lessen

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *wanisō *wanisǭ — *wanisōi ?
2nd singular *wanisōsi *wanisōs *wanisō *wanisōsai *wanisōsau
3rd singular *wanisōþi *wanisō *wanisōþau *wanisōþai *wanisōþau
1st dual *wanisōs *wanisōw — — —
2nd dual *wanisōþiz *wanisōþiz *wanisōþiz — —
1st plural *wanisōmaz *wanisōm — *wanisōnþai *wanisōnþau
2nd plural *wanisōþ *wanisōþ *wanisōþ *wanisōnþai *wanisōnþau
3rd plural *wanisōnþi *wanisōn *wanisōnþau *wanisōnþai *wanisōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *wanisōdǭ *wanisōdēdį̄
2nd singular *wanisōdēz *wanisōdēdīz
3rd singular *wanisōdē *wanisōdēdī
1st dual *wanisōdēdū *wanisōdēdīw
2nd dual *wanisōdēdudiz *wanisōdēdīdiz
1st plural *wanisōdēdum *wanisōdēdīm
2nd plural *wanisōdēdud *wanisōdēdīd
3rd plural *wanisōdēdun *wanisōdēdīn
present past
participles *wanisōndz *wanisōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wanisōn, *wansōn
    • Old English: wansian (< *wansōn; alternatively borrowed from Old Norse)
      • Middle English: wansen
  • Old Norse: vansa
    • Icelandic: vansa
    • Faroese: vansa
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