Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaainōn

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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

Etymology

From *ga- +‎ *ainōn.

Verb

*gaainōn

  1. to make one, unite

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gaainōn
1st sg. past *gaainōdā
Infinitive *gaainōn
Genitive infin. *gaainōnijas
Dative infin. *gaainōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gaainōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gaainō *gaainōdā
2nd singular *gaainōs *gaainōdēs, *gaainōdōs
3rd singular *gaainōþ *gaainōdē, *gaainōdā
1st plural *gaainōm *gaainōdum
2nd plural *gaainōþ *gaainōdud
3rd plural *gaainōnþ *gaainōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gaainō *gaainōdī
2nd singular *gaainōs *gaainōdī
3rd singular *gaainō *gaainōdī
1st plural *gaainōm *gaainōdīm
2nd plural *gaainōþ *gaainōdīd
3rd plural *gaainōn *gaainōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gaainō
Plural *gaainōþ
Present Past
Participle *gaainōndī *gaainōd

Descendants

  • Old English: ġeānian
    • Middle English: anen, onen (conflated with descendant of ānian)
      • English: one (verb)
  • Old Saxon: giēnōn
  • Old Dutch: giēnōn
  • Old High German: gieinōn