From Proto-West Germanic to Old English
| From | To | Gloss | Steps | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWGmc *ahtō | eahta | eight | ahtō > æhtō > æhtā > eahta | |
| PGmc *ahtau | eahta | eight | ahtau > æhtō > æhtā > eahta | |
| PWGmc *latōst | latost | most recently | latōst > lætōst > lætāst > latast | latast |
| PGmc *galgô | ġealga | gallows | galgô > gælgō > gælgā > ġealga | |
| PNWGmc *langizô | lengra | longer | langizô > ląngirō > ląngirā > lengra | |
| PWGmc *fiskōþ | fiscoþ | fishing | fiskōþ > fiskāþ > fiscaþ | fiscaþ |
| PNWGmc *leuhmô | lēoma | light | leuhmô > leuhmō > leuhmā > lēoma | |
| PNWGmc *mānô | mōna | moon | mānô > mōnō > mōnā > mōna | |
| PNWGmc *lākinôna | lācnian | to heal | lākinôna > lǣkinōn > lǣkinān > lǣcnan | lǣcnan |
| PNWGmc *bugô | boga | bow | bugô > bogō > bogā > boga | |
| PGmc *gumô | guma | human | gumô > gumō > gumā > guma | |
| PWGmc *hwarbōn | hwearfian | to wander around | hwarbōn > hwærβōn > hwærβān > hwearfan | hwearfan |
| PWGmc *hwōstō | hwōsta | cough | hwōstō > hwōstā > hwōsta | |
| PWGmc *kwainōn | cwānian | to lament | kwainōn > kwainān > cwānan | cwānan |
| PGmc *tungōn- | tunge | tongue | tungōn- > tungān > tungan | tungan |
| PGmc *hertōn- | heorte | heart | hertōn- > hertān > heortan | heortan |
| PWGmc *liznōn | liornian | to learn | liznōn > lirnōn > lirnān > leornan | leornan |
| PWGmc *fanþijō | fēþa | traveller on foot | fanþijō > fōþijō > fōþijā > fēþa | |
| PGmc *amslōn- | ōsle | blackbird | amslōn- > ōslōn > ōslān > ōslan | ōslan |
| PGmc *saipwōn- | sāpe | soap | saipwōn- > saipwān > sāpwan | sāpwan |
| PWGmc *aiskōn | āscian | to ask | aiskōn > aiskān > āscan | āscan |
| PWGmc *kampijō | cempa | warrior | kampijō > kompijō > kompijā > cempa | |
| PWGmc *sparwō | spearwa | sparrow | sparwō > spærwō > spærwā > spearwa | |
| PGmc *swalwōn- | swealwe | swallow | swalwōn- > swælwōn > swælwān > swealwan | swealwan |
| PNWGmc *nabulô | nafola | navel | nabulô > næβulō > næβulā > nafola | |
| PWGmc *maþō | maþa | worm | maþō > mæþō > mæþā > maþa | |
| PWGmc *rakkō | racca | sailyard ring | rakkō > rækkō > rækkā > racca | |
| PWGmc *krabbō | crabba | crab | krabbō > kræbbō > kræbbā > crabba | |
| PNWGmc *magô | maga | stomach | magô > mægō > mægā > maga | |
| PWGmc *nakwō | naca | ship | nakwō > nækwō > nækwā > næca | næca |
| PWGmc *skaþō | sċaþa | samage, destruction | skaþō > skæþō > skæþā > sċaþa | |
| PWGmc *knabō | cnafa | boy | knabō > knæβō > knæβā > cnafa | |
| PWGmc *þaisimō | þǣsma | yeast | þaisimō > þaisimā > þǣsma | |
| PNWGmc *klawiþô | cleweþa | itch | klawiþô > klæwiþō > klæwiþā > cleiþa | cleiþa |
| PGmc *laiwizakōn- | lāwriċe | lark | laiwizakōn- > laiwirækōn > laiwirækān > lǣrcan | lǣrcan |
| PWGmc *skuldihaitijō | sċyldhǣta | deputy, bailiff | skuldihaitijō > skuldihaitijā > sċyldēota | sċyldēota |
| PWGmc *raihō | rā | red deer | raihō > raihā > rā | |
| PWGmc *rīkisōn | ricsian | to rule, reign | rīkisōn > rīkisān > rīcsan | rīcsan |
| PWGmc *garāfijō | gerefa | count (the male ruler of a county) | garāfijō > gærǣfijō > gærǣfijā > ġearefa | ġearefa |
| PWGmc *wlātiþō | wlǣtta | nausea, disgust, loathing | wlātiþō > wlǣtiþō > wlǣtiþā > wlætta | wlætta |
| PWGmc *liznōn | leornian | to learn | liznōn > lirnōn > lirnān > leornan | leornan |
| PGmc *aima-uzjōn- | ǣmyrie | embers | aima-uzjōn- > aimæ-urjōn > aimæ-urjān > ām-orian | ām-orian |
| PGmc *alkōn- | ealce | auk | alkōn- > ælkōn > ælkān > ealcan | ealcan |
| PGmc *askōn- | æsce | ashes | askōn- > æskōn > æskān > ascan | ascan |
| PGmc *augōn- | ēage | eye | augōn- > augān > ēagan | ēagan |
| PGmc *austrōn- | ēastre | Easter | austrōn- > austrān > ēastran | ēastran |
| PGmc *auzōn- | ēare | ear | auzōn- > aurōn > aurān > ēaran | ēaran |
| PGmc *agōn- | age | magpie | agōn- > ægōn > ægān > agan | agan |
| PGmc *belunōn- | beolone | henbane | belunōn- > belunān > beolonan | beolonan |
| PGmc *bīōn- | bēo | bee | bīōn- > bīwōn > bīwān > bīwan | bīwan |
| PGmc *brunjōn- | byrne | breastplate | brunjōn- > brunnjōn > brunnjān > brynnan | brynnan |
| PGmc *ēmōn- | ōman | erysipelas | ēmōn- > ōmōn > ōmān > ōman | |
| PGmc *ēmōn- | ē̆mel | larva | ēmōn- > ōmōn > ōmān > ōman | ōman |
| PGmc *falōn | fala | board | falōn > fælōn > fælān > falan | falan |
| PGmc *fleugōn- | flēoge | fly | fleugōn- > fleugān > flēogan | flēogan |
| PGmc *friōnd- | frēond | friend | friōnd- > friānd > friand | friand |
| PGmc *furhʷōn- | furh | fir | furhʷōn- > forhwōn > forhwān > fōran | fōran |
| PGmc *hezdōn- | heord | flax fibers | hezdōn- > herdōn > herdān > heordan | heordan |
| PGmc *hīwōn- | hīwan | married couple, household | hīwōn- > hīwān > hīwan | |
| PGmc *hōrōn- | hōre | whore | hōrōn- > hōrān > hōran | hōran |
| PGmc *hrusōn- | hruse | crust | hrusōn- > hrosōn > hrosān > hrosan | hrosan |
| PGmc *kannōn- | canne | jug | kannōn- > konnōn > konnān > connan | connan |
| PGmc *kelōn- | ceole | throat | kelōn- > kelān > ċielan | ċielan |
| PGmc *kimbōn- | cimb-stān | crest, ridge | kimbōn- > kimbān > ċimban | ċimban |
| PGmc *kʷenōn- | cwene | woman, wife | kʷenōn- > kwenōn > kwenān > cwenan | cwenan |
| PGmc *luppōn- | loppe | flea | luppōn- > loppōn > loppān > loppan | loppan |
| PGmc *madrōn- | mædere | madder | madrōn- > mædrōn > mædrān > mædran | mædran |
| PGmc *maisōn- | māse | titmouse | maisōn- > maisān > māsan | māsan |
| PGmc *mēnōþ- | mōnað | month | mēnōþ- > mōnōþ > mōnāþ > mōnað | |
| PGmc *mītōn- | mīte | mite | mītōn- > mītān > mītan | mītan |
| PGmc *muniwōn- | myne | minnow | muniwōn- > muniwān > myneowan | myneowan |
| PGmc *murhōn- | moru | wild carrot | murhōn- > morhōn > morhān > mōran | mōran |
| PGmc *namōn- | nama | name | namōn- > nąmōn > nąmān > naman | naman |
| PGmc *nēdrōn- | nǣdre | viper | nēdrōn- > nǣdrōn > nǣdrān > nǣdran | nǣdran |
| PGmc *salihōn- | sealh | sallow, willow | salihōn- > sælihōn > sælihān > selēon | selēon |
| PGmc *snīpōn- | snīpe | snipe | snīpōn- > snīpān > snīpan | snīpan |
| PGmc *targōn- | targe | edge | targōn- > tærgōn > tærgān > teargan | teargan |
| PGmc *tibōn- | tife | bitch | tibōn- > tiβān > tifan | tifan |
| PGmc *tittōn- | tit | tit, breast | tittōn- > tittān > tittan | tittan |
| PGmc *þanhōn- | þōhe | clay | þanhōn- > þōhōn > þōhān > þōn | þōn |
| PGmc *þuftōn- | þoft | thwart, rowing bench | þuftōn- > þoftōn > þoftān > þoftan | þoftan |
| PGmc *unhtwōn- | ūht | last part of the night | unhtwōn- > ūhtwōn > ūhtwān > ūtwan | ūtwan |
| PGmc *uwwilōn- | ūle | owl | uwwilōn- > ūwilōn > ūwilān > ȳlan | ȳlan |
| PGmc *widuōn- | widewe | widow | widuōn- > widuān > widoan | widoan |
| PGmc *wikōn- | wice | sequence, week | wikōn- > wikān > wican | wican |
| PGmc *wratjōn- | wrætte | madder | wratjōn- > wrættjōn > wrættjān > wrettan | wrettan |
| PGmc *sunnōn- | sunne | sun | sunnōn- > sunnān > sunnan | sunnan |