Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wegōn

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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

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Etymology

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From *weg (way, road) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*wegōn

  1. to travel, wander
  2. to provide a road, grant passage
  3. to support, plead for, intermediate

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wegōn
1st sg. past *wegōdā
Infinitive *wegōn
Genitive infin. *wegōnijas
Dative infin. *wegōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wegōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wegō *wegōdā
2nd singular *wegōs *wegōdēs, *wegōdōs
3rd singular *wegōþ *wegōdē, *wegōdā
1st plural *wegōm *wegōdum
2nd plural *wegōþ *wegōdud
3rd plural *wegōnþ *wegōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wegō *wegōdī
2nd singular *wegōs *wegōdī
3rd singular *wegō *wegōdī
1st plural *wegōm *wegōdīm
2nd plural *wegōþ *wegōdīd
3rd plural *wegōn *wegōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wegō
Plural *wegōþ
Present Past
Participle *wegōndī *wegōd

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: wegia
  • Old Saxon: *wegōn
  • Old Dutch: *wegon
  • Old High German: wegōn, wegēn
    • Middle High German: wegen