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 reconstructions

  • *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”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɔːnɔː/

Noun

*swōnō f

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

Inflection

Declension 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

  • Proto-West Germanic: *swōnu
    • Old Frisian: sōne
      • North Frisian: sone
      • Saterland Frisian: Soune, Soon
      • West Frisian: soen
    • Old Saxon: *swōna, sōna
    • Old Dutch: *suona
    • Old High German: suona
      • Middle High German: suone; süene
  • Old Norse: són; sonar-

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*sōnō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 360
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