Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swōnō

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

Alternative forms

*sōnō

Etymology

Uncertain; one theory derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *swā-n- (“healthy; whole; active; vigorous”), and compares it with Latin sānus (“healthy”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɔːnɔː/

Noun

*swōnō f

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

Related terms

*swōaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *swōnu
- Old Frisian: sōne
  - North Frisian: sone
  - Saterland Frisian: Soune, Soon
  - West Frisian: soen
- Old Saxon: *swōna, sōna
  - Middle Low German: swône, sône; swö̂ne, sö̂n
- Old Dutch: *suona
  - Middle Dutch: soene
    - Dutch: zoen
      - Afrikaans: soen
- Old High German: suona
  - Middle High German: suone; süene
    - German: Sühne
Old Norse: són; sonar-
- Icelandic: són

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