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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
From *swinþaz (“strong”) + *-janą.
Pronunciation
Verb
- to strengthen
Inflection
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *swinþijan
- Old English: swīþan
- Gothic: *𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*swinþjan)
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaswinþjan)
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*swenþjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 395