Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēraz

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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

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Etymology

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Vṛddhi gerundive of an otherwise unattested strong verb *sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (heavy). Cognate with Lithuanian sver̃ti (to weigh, balance), Latvian svars (weight).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*swēraz

  1. heavy
  2. grave, grievous, serious, important

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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*swēra-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 499