Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swīþaną
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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
Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *swey- (“to burn”), which could be an extension of *sew- (“to braise”). Compare Avestan 𐬒𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀 (x́vaēna, “red-hot, glowing”), from Proto-Indo-European *(H)swoy-no-.[1]
Verb
*swīþaną[1]
Inflection
Conjugation of *swīþaną (strong class 1)
Related terms
- *seuþaną (possibly)