Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swarō
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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]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to say, speak, talk, swear, curse”), synchronically analyzed as a nominal formation from *swarjaną (“to swear”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *svarъ (e.g. Old Church Slavonic сваръ (svarŭ, “quarrel”)), Russian ссо́ра (ssóra, “quarrel, dispute”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*swarō f
- a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
Inflection
[edit]| ō-stemDeclension of *swarō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *swarō | *swarôz | |
| vocative | *swarō | *swarôz | |
| accusative | *swarǭ | *swarōz | |
| genitive | *swarōz | *swarǫ̂ | |
| dative | *swarōi | *swarōmaz | |
| instrumental | *swarō | *swarōmiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Old English: swaru
- Old Frisian: *swer, *ser (in derivatives)
- (Old Saxon: swōr)
- (Old High German: *swuor; swōrō (in derivatives))
- Old Norse: svar