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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

  • *swērijaz

Etymology

A long-grade adjective derived from an unattested strong verb *sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (heavy). Related to Lithuanian sverti (to weigh, balance), svarùs (heavy).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛː.rɑz/

Adjective

*swēraz

  1. heavy
  2. grave, grievous, serious, important

Inflection


Synonyms

Derived terms

  • *swērį̄
  • *swēriþō

Descendants

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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