FromProto-West Germanic*wāan, fromProto-Germanic*wēaną, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti, from*h₂weh₁-. Cognate withOld Saxonwāian andGothic𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽(waian), and more distantly withOld Church Slavonicвѣꙗти(vějati),Ancient Greekἄημι(áēmi) andSanskritवाति(vāti).
wāwan
| infinitive | wāwan | wāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wāwe | wēow |
| second person singular | wǣwst | wēowe |
| third person singular | wǣwþ | wēow |
| plural | wāwaþ | wēowon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wāwe | wēowe |
| plural | wāwen | wēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wāw | |
| plural | wāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wāwende | (ġe)wāwen | |
wawan