From Proto-West Germanic to Old English
| From | To | Gloss | Steps | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWGmc *neman | niman | take | neman > niman > nioman | nioman |
| PGmc *neman- | niman | take | neman- > niman > neoman | neoman |
| PWGmc *kweman | cuman | to come | kweman > kwiman > cwioman | cwioman |
| PGmc *kʷeman- | cuman | come | kʷeman- > kweman > kwiman > cweoman | cweoman |
| PGmc *bremisan- | brēosa | gadfly | bremisan- > brimisan | brimisan |
| PGmc *embja- | imbe | swarm of bees | embja- > embi > imbi > imb | imb |
| PGmc *hemina- | heofon | heaven | hemina- > hemin > himin > himen | himen |
| PGmc *þemestra- | þīestre | dark, dusky | þemestra- > þemestr > þimestr > þimester | þimester |