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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sweraną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to ache, fester”). Possibly related to Avestan 𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬬𐬑‎ (aravx, “wound, hurt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.rɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sweraną

  1. to hurt
  2. to fester; ulcerate

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *swerô

Descendants

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