From Proto-Germanic to Proto-Northwest Germanic
| From | To | Gloss | Steps | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGmc *fader- | OE fæder | father | fader- > fadar > fæder | |
| PGmc *uber | PWGmc *obar | over | uber > uβar > obar | |
| PGmc *anþeraz | OE ōþer | other | anþeraz > anþaraz > ōþer | |
| PGmc *hʷaþeraz | PWGmc *hwaþar | which (of the two) | hʷaþeraz > hʷaþaraz > hwaþar | |
| PGmc *hʷaþera- | OE hwæþer | who of two? | hʷaþera- > hʷaþara > hweþer | hweþer |
| PGmc *aikʷernan- | OE ācweorn | squirrel | aikʷernan- > aikʷarnan > ācearnan | ācearnan |
| PGmc *austera- | OE ēast | east, eastwards | austera- > austara > ēaster | ēaster |
| PGmc *after | OE æfter | behind | after > aftar > æfter | |
| PGmc *brōþer- | OE brōþor | brother | brōþer- > brōþar > brōþer | brōþer |
| PGmc *dōgera- | OE dōgor | a full day, twenty-four hours | dōgera- > dōgara > dōger | dōger |
| PGmc *duhter- | OE dohtor | daughter | duhter- > duhtar > dohter | dohter |
| PGmc *mōder- | OE mōdor | mother | mōder- > mōdar > mōder | mōder |
| PGmc *niþera- | OE niþer | down | niþera- > niþara > niþer | |
| PGmc *sunþera- | OE sūþ | south, southwards | sunþera- > sunþara > sūþer | sūþer |
| PGmc *swester- | OE sweostor | sister | swester- > swestar > swester | swester |
| PGmc *taikʷer- | OE tācor | brother-in-law | taikʷer- > taikʷar > tācer | tācer |