Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swin-
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound”). Cognate with Latin sonō (“sound, resound”), Latin sonus (“sound, noise”), Russian звон (zvon, “ringing, jingle”), Old Irish seinnid (“play (an instrument)”).
Verb[edit]
*swin-
- (West Germanic) to sound, make a sound
Usage notes[edit]
- This verb's exact form and affiliation are unknown. Several possible variations have been listed above as indications of what the ur-form may have appeared as.