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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/twaijōn

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 *twai- (two) + *-ōn.

Verb

*twaijōn

  1. to split into two, divide
  2. to argue, to have a dispute

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *twaijōn
1st sg. past *twaijōdā
Infinitive *twaijōn
Genitive infin. *twaijōnijas
Dative infin. *twaijōnijē
Instrum. infin. *twaijōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *twaijō *twaijōdā
2nd singular *twaijōs *twaijōdēs, *twaijōdōs
3rd singular *twaijōþ *twaijōdē, *twaijōdā
1st plural *twaijōm *twaijōdum
2nd plural *twaijōþ *twaijōdud
3rd plural *twaijōnþ *twaijōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *twaijō *twaijōdī
2nd singular *twaijōs *twaijōdī
3rd singular *twaijō *twaijōdī
1st plural *twaijōm *twaijōdīm
2nd plural *twaijōþ *twaijōdīd
3rd plural *twaijōn *twaijōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *twaijō
Plural *twaijōþ
Present Past
Participle *twaijōndī *twaijōd

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *twēōn
    • Middle Low German: tweien, tweigen, twien, twigen, twein, tween
  • Old Dutch: *twēon
    • Middle Dutch: twêen, twêyen, twien
  • Old High German: zweiōn
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