Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swin-

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

*swen-

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swenH- (“to sound”). Cognate with Latin sonō (“sound, resound”), Latin sonus (“sound, noise”), Russian звон (zvon, “ringing, jingle”), Irish seinnim (“(I) play (an instrument)”).

Verb

*swinaną, *swinnaną

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

*swiną / *gaswiną
*swinisōną
*swinnaz

Related terms

*swanaz

Descendants

Old English: swinn; ġeswin; swinsian; swinsweġ

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