Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swakōn

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 *swak +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*swakōn

  1. to make weak, impair
  2. to become weak
  3. to swing, sway

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *swakōn
1st sg. past *swakōdā
Infinitive *swakōn
Genitive infin. *swakōnijas
Dative infin. *swakōnijē
Instrum. infin. *swakōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swakō *swakōdā
2nd singular *swakōs *swakōdēs, *swakōdōs
3rd singular *swakōþ *swakōdē, *swakōdā
1st plural *swakōm *swakōdum
2nd plural *swakōþ *swakōdud
3rd plural *swakōnþ *swakōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swakō *swakōdī
2nd singular *swakōs *swakōdī
3rd singular *swakō *swakōdī
1st plural *swakōm *swakōdīm
2nd plural *swakōþ *swakōdīd
3rd plural *swakōn *swakōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swakō
Plural *swakōþ
Present Past
Participle *swakōndī *swakōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *swakia
    • West Frisian: swakje
  • Old Saxon: *swakōn
    • Middle Low German: swāken, swacken
  • Old Dutch: *swacon
    • Middle Dutch: swāken, swacken
  • Old High German: swahhōn
    • Middle High German: swachen
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