Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swē

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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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From Proto-Indo-European *swē.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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*swē

  1. like, similar to
  2. just like, in the same manner as
  3. as if

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *swā
    • Old English: swā
    • Old Frisian:
      • West Frisian: sa
    • Old Saxon:
    • Old Dutch:
      • Middle Dutch: so
    • Old High German:
      • German: so
  • Old Norse: svá
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌴 (swē)