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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swankijaną

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

Etymology

From *swinkaną (to swing) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɑŋ.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swankijaną

  1. to cause to swing, to waver

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *swankijan
    • Old English: swenċan
      • Middle English: swenchen
    • >? Old Frisian: swensa (strong verb)
    • Old Saxon: *swenkian
      • Middle Low German: swenken
        • Low German: swenken
        • Saterland Frisian: swänkje
    • Old Dutch: *swenken
    • Old High German: swenken
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