Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/giwēn

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb[edit]

*giwēn[1]

  1. to desire eagerly

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *giwēn
1st sg. past *giw?dā
Infinitive *giwēn
Genitive infin. *giwēnijas
Dative infin. *giwēnijē
Instrum. infin. *giwēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *giwē *giw?dā
2nd singular *giwēs *giw?dēs, *giw?dēs
3rd singular *giwēþ *giw?dē, *giw?dā
1st plural *giwēm *giw?dum
2nd plural *giwēþ *giw?dud
3rd plural *giwēnþ *giw?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *giwē *giw?dī
2nd singular *giwēs *giw?dī
3rd singular *giwē *giw?dī
1st plural *giwēm *giw?dīm
2nd plural *giwēþ *giw?dīd
3rd plural *giwēn *giw?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *giwē
Plural *giwēþ
Present Past
Participle *giwēndī *giw?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ġiwian
  • Old High German: anagiwēn

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 187:PWGmc *giwē-