Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gawannjan

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- +‎ *wannjan.

Verb

*gawannjan

  1. to accustom
  2. to make used to

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *gawannjan
1st sg. past *gawanidā
Infinitive *gawannjan
Genitive infin. *gawannjannjas
Dative infin. *gawannjannjē
Instrum. infin. *gawannjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gawannju *gawanidā
2nd singular *gawanisi *gawanidēs, *gawanidōs
3rd singular *gawaniþi *gawanidē, *gawanidā
1st plural *gawannjum *gawanidum
2nd plural *gawaniþ *gawanidud
3rd plural *gawannjanþ *gawanidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gawannjē *gawanidī
2nd singular *gawannjēs *gawanidī
3rd singular *gawannjē *gawanidī
1st plural *gawannjēm *gawanidīm
2nd plural *gawannjēþ *gawanidīd
3rd plural *gawannjēn *gawanidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gawani
Plural *gawaniþ
Present Past
Participle *gawannjandī *gawanid

Descendants

  • Old English: gewennan
  • Old Saxon: giwennian
  • Old Dutch: *giwennen
    • Middle Dutch: ghewennen, ghewēnen
  • Old High German: giwennen
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