Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaaunōn

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 *ga- +‎ *aunōn.

Verb

*gaaunōn

  1. to lamb, yean

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gaaunōn
1st sg. past *gaaunōdā
Infinitive *gaaunōn
Genitive infin. *gaaunōnijas
Dative infin. *gaaunōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gaaunōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gaaunō *gaaunōdā
2nd singular *gaaunōs *gaaunōdēs, *gaaunōdōs
3rd singular *gaaunōþ *gaaunōdē, *gaaunōdā
1st plural *gaaunōm *gaaunōdum
2nd plural *gaaunōþ *gaaunōdud
3rd plural *gaaunōnþ *gaaunōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gaaunō *gaaunōdī
2nd singular *gaaunōs *gaaunōdī
3rd singular *gaaunō *gaaunōdī
1st plural *gaaunōm *gaaunōdīm
2nd plural *gaaunōþ *gaaunōdīd
3rd plural *gaaunōn *gaaunōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gaaunō
Plural *gaaunōþ
Present Past
Participle *gaaunōndī *gaaunōd

Descendants

  • Old English: *ġeēanian (suggested by ġeēan (“yeaning”, adjective))
    • Middle English: ȝenen, *yenen
  • ⇒ Saterland Frisian: bejänne
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