Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/witrōną

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 *witraz (“knowing, wise”) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwit.rɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*witrōną

  1. to inform
  2. to reveal

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *witrō *witrǭ — *witrōi ?
2nd singular *witrōsi *witrōs *witrō *witrōsai *witrōsau
3rd singular *witrōþi *witrō *witrōþau *witrōþai *witrōþau
1st dual *witrōs *witrōw — — —
2nd dual *witrōþiz *witrōþiz *witrōþiz — —
1st plural *witrōmaz *witrōm — *witrōnþai *witrōnþau
2nd plural *witrōþ *witrōþ *witrōþ *witrōnþai *witrōnþau
3rd plural *witrōnþi *witrōn *witrōnþau *witrōnþai *witrōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *witrōdǭ *witrōdēdį̄
2nd singular *witrōdēz *witrōdēdīz
3rd singular *witrōdē *witrōdēdī
1st dual *witrōdēdū *witrōdēdīw
2nd dual *witrōdēdudiz *witrōdēdīdiz
1st plural *witrōdēdum *witrōdēdīm
2nd plural *witrōdēdud *witrōdēdīd
3rd plural *witrōdēdun *witrōdēdīn
present past
participles *witrōndz *witrōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wit(t)rōn
    • Old English: *witerian
      • Middle English: witteren
      • ⇒ Old English: gewiterian
  • Old Norse: vitra
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