Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swin-
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound”). Cognate with Latin sonō (“sound, resound”), Latin sonus (“sound, noise”), Russian звон (zvon, “ringing, jingle”), Old Irish seinnid (“play (an instrument)”).
Verb
*swin-
- (West Germanic) 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.