Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fratwōn

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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 *fratwu (ornament, decoration) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*fratwōn

  1. to adorn, decorate

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *fratwōn
1st sg. past *fratwōdā
Infinitive *fratwōn
Genitive infin. *fratwōnijas
Dative infin. *fratwōnijē
Instrum. infin. *fratwōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fratwō *fratwōdā
2nd singular *fratwōs *fratwōdēs, *fratwōdōs
3rd singular *fratwōþ *fratwōdē, *fratwōdā
1st plural *fratwōm *fratwōdum
2nd plural *fratwōþ *fratwōdud
3rd plural *fratwōnþ *fratwōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fratwō *fratwōdī
2nd singular *fratwōs *fratwōdī
3rd singular *fratwō *fratwōdī
1st plural *fratwōm *fratwōdīm
2nd plural *fratwōþ *fratwōdīd
3rd plural *fratwōn *fratwōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fratwō
Plural *fratwōþ
Present Past
Participle *fratwōndī *fratwōd
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Descendants

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  • Old English: frætwian, frættewian
  • Old Saxon: fratahōn