Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalwōn

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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 *kalu (bald) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*kalwōn

  1. (transitive) to make bald, cut off hair
  2. (intransitive) to become bald

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *kalwōn
1st sg. past *kalwōdā
Infinitive *kalwōn
Genitive infin. *kalwōnijas
Dative infin. *kalwōnijē
Instrum. infin. *kalwōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kalwō *kalwōdā
2nd singular *kalwōs *kalwōdēs, *kalwōdōs
3rd singular *kalwōþ *kalwōdē, *kalwōdā
1st plural *kalwōm *kalwōdum
2nd plural *kalwōþ *kalwōdud
3rd plural *kalwōnþ *kalwōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kalwō *kalwōdī
2nd singular *kalwōs *kalwōdī
3rd singular *kalwō *kalwōdī
1st plural *kalwōm *kalwōdīm
2nd plural *kalwōþ *kalwōdīd
3rd plural *kalwōn *kalwōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kalwō
Plural *kalwōþ
Present Past
Participle *kalwōndī *kalwōd

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: kalia
  • Old Dutch: *calwon
  • Old High German: kalawōn