Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swarô

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

Zero-grade agentive n-stem derived from *swarjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɑ.rɔːː/

Noun

*swarô m

1. he who swears, vows; swearer

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *swarô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*swarô	*swaraniz
vocative	*swarô	*swaraniz
accusative	*swaranų	*swaranunz
genitive	*swariniz	*swaranǫ̂
dative	*swarini	*swarammaz
instrumental	*swarinē	*swarammiz

Descendants

• Old English: *swara, mānswara
• Old Norse: *svari, meinsvari, eiðsvari
• Gothic: *𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰 (*swara), 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰 (ufarswara)