Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swin-

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (to sound). Cognate with Latin sonō (sound, resound), Latin sonus (sound, noise), Russian звон (zvon, ringing, jingle), Old Irish seinnid (play (an instrument)).

Verb

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*swin-

  1. (West Germanic) to sound, make a sound

Usage notes

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  • This verb's exact form and affiliation are unknown. Several possible variations have been listed above as indications of what the ur-form may have appeared as.
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Derived terms

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  • *gaswiną
    • Proto-West Germanic: *gaswin
  • *swinnaz?
  • *swinisōną or *swinisāną
  • *swiniswegaz