Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/falwēn

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 *falu (pale, fallow) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*falwēn

  1. to become pale

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *falwēn
1st sg. past *falw?dā
Infinitive *falwēn
Genitive infin. *falwēnijas
Dative infin. *falwēnijē
Instrum. infin. *falwēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *falwē *falw?dā
2nd singular *falwēs *falw?dēs, *falw?dēs
3rd singular *falwēþ *falw?dē, *falw?dā
1st plural *falwēm *falw?dum
2nd plural *falwēþ *falw?dud
3rd plural *falwēnþ *falw?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *falwē *falw?dī
2nd singular *falwēs *falw?dī
3rd singular *falwē *falw?dī
1st plural *falwēm *falw?dīm
2nd plural *falwēþ *falw?dīd
3rd plural *falwēn *falw?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *falwē
Plural *falwēþ
Present Past
Participle *falwēndī *falw?d

Descendants

  • Old English: fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian
    • Middle English: falwen
  • Old Saxon: *falwōn
  • Old Dutch: *falwon
    • Middle Dutch: valen, valuwen
      • Dutch: valen, valuwen (obsolete)
  • Old High German: falawēn, falwēn
    • Middle High German: valwen, falwen