Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swin-

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

Alternative forms

  • *swen-

Etymology

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

*swin-

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

Usage notes

  • 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.

Derived terms

  • *gaswiną
    • Proto-West Germanic: *gaswin
  • *swinnaz?
    • Proto-West Germanic: *swinn?
  • *swinisōną or *swinisāną
    • Proto-West Germanic: *swinisōn or *swinisēn
  • *swiniswegaz
    • Proto-West Germanic: *swinisweg
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