Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lauwōn

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 *lauw (“oak bark”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*lauwōn

  1. to tan, to make into leather

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *lauwōn
1st sg. past *lauwōdā
Infinitive *lauwōn
Genitive infin. *lauwōnijas
Dative infin. *lauwōnijē
Instrum. infin. *lauwōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *lauwō *lauwōdā
2nd singular *lauwōs *lauwōdēs, *lauwōdōs
3rd singular *lauwōþ *lauwōdē, *lauwōdā
1st plural *lauwōm *lauwōdum
2nd plural *lauwōþ *lauwōdud
3rd plural *lauwōnþ *lauwōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *lauwō *lauwōdī
2nd singular *lauwōs *lauwōdī
3rd singular *lauwō *lauwōdī
1st plural *lauwōm *lauwōdīm
2nd plural *lauwōþ *lauwōdīd
3rd plural *lauwōn *lauwōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *lauwō
Plural *lauwōþ
Present Past
Participle *lauwōndī *lauwōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *lāia
    • West Frisian: loaie (possibly borrowed from Dutch)
  • Old Saxon: *lōon
  • Old Dutch: *lōien, *lōen
  • Old High German: *lōwōn
    • Middle High German: lōwen
    • ⇒ Old High German: gilōwōn
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