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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swinganą

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

Unknown. If inherited, this could continue a Proto-Indo-European root *swengʷʰ- (*-gʷʰ- is suggested by Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (afswaggwjan)).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswiŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swinganą

  1. to swing

Inflection

Alternative reconstructions

Descendants

References

  1. Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN
  2. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*swenʒwanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 394
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