Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swankijaną

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

Etymology

From the root underlying *swinganą (to swing) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɑŋ.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swankijaną

  1. to cause to swing, to waver

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *swankijō *swankijaų *swankijai ?
2nd singular *swankīsi *swankijais *swankī *swankijasai *swankijaisau
3rd singular *swankīþi *swankijai *swankijaþau *swankijaþai *swankijaiþau
1st dual *swankijōs *swankijaiw
2nd dual *swankijaþiz *swankijaiþiz *swankijaþiz
1st plural *swankijamaz *swankijaim *swankijanþai *swankijainþau
2nd plural *swankīþ *swankijaiþ *swankīþ *swankijanþai *swankijainþau
3rd plural *swankijanþi *swankijain *swankijanþau *swankijanþai *swankijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *swankidǭ *swankidēdį̄
2nd singular *swankidēz *swankidēdīz
3rd singular *swankidē *swankidēdī
1st dual *swankidēdū *swankidēdīw
2nd dual *swankidēdudiz *swankidēdīdiz
1st plural *swankidēdum *swankidēdīm
2nd plural *swankidēdud *swankidēdīd
3rd plural *swankidēdun *swankidēdīn
present past
participles *swankijandz *swankidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *swankijan
    • Old English: swenċan
      • Middle English: swenchen
    • >? Old Frisian: swensa (strong verb)
    • Old Saxon: *swenkian
      • Middle Low German: swenken
        • Low German: swenken
        • Saterland Frisian: swänkje
    • Old Dutch: *swenken
    • Old High German: swenken