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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swōnō

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

Alternative forms
  • *sōnō

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swā-n- (“healthy; whole; active; vigorous”). Cognate with Latin sānus (“healthy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswɔːnɔː/

Noun

*swōnō f

  1. reconciliation; atonement
  2. agreement
  3. appeasement
  4. offering; sacrifice

Inflection
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

Derived terms
  • *swōnijaną
  • *swōnōną
  • *swōaną

Descendants
  • Old Frisian: sōne
    • North Frisian: sone
    • Saterland Frisian: Soon
  • Old Saxon: *swōna, *sōna
  • Old Dutch: *suona
    • Middle Dutch: soene
  • Old High German: suona
    • Middle High German: suone; süene
  • Old Norse: són; sonar-
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