Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ebnōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ebnōną, equivalent to *ebn (“even”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*ebnōn

  1. to even out
  2. to make equal

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *ebnōn
1st sg. past *ebnōdā
Infinitive *ebnōn
Genitive infin. *ebnōnijas
Dative infin. *ebnōnijē
Instrum. infin. *ebnōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ebnō *ebnōdā
2nd singular *ebnōs *ebnōdēs, *ebnōdōs
3rd singular *ebnōþ *ebnōdē, *ebnōdā
1st plural *ebnōm *ebnōdum
2nd plural *ebnōþ *ebnōdud
3rd plural *ebnōnþ *ebnōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ebnō *ebnōdī
2nd singular *ebnōs *ebnōdī
3rd singular *ebnō *ebnōdī
1st plural *ebnōm *ebnōdīm
2nd plural *ebnōþ *ebnōdīd
3rd plural *ebnōn *ebnōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *ebnō
Plural *ebnōþ
Present Past
Participle *ebnōndī *ebnōd

Descendants

  • Old English: efnian
  • Old Frisian: evenia
  • Old Saxon: *evanon, *effanon
    • Middle Low German: ēvenen, effenen
  • Old Dutch: *effanon
    • Middle Dutch: effenen
      • Dutch: effenen
  • Old High German: ebanōn
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