Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swōnō
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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
[edit]Alternative reconstructions
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain; one theory derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *swā-n- (“healthy; whole; active; vigorous”), and compares it with Latin sānus (“healthy”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*swōnō f
Inflection
[edit]| ō-stemDeclension of *swōnō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *swōnō | *swōnôz | |
| vocative | *swōnō | *swōnôz | |
| accusative | *swōnǭ | *swōnōz | |
| genitive | *swōnōz | *swōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *swōnōi | *swōnōmaz | |
| instrumental | *swōnō | *swōnōmiz | |