Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swihô
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Contested but likely from *swé (“one's own, self”) with the literal meaning "our tribe" or "our people"; compare *swēbaz (“Suebi”), said to have the same meaning.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*swihô m
- a Swede
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *swihô | *swihaniz |
| vocative | *swihô | *swihaniz |
| accusative | *swihanų | *swihanunz |
| genitive | *swihiniz | *swihanǫ̂ |
| dative | *swihini | *swihammaz |
| instrumental | *swihinē | *swihammiz |
Derived terms
[edit]- *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”)
- *Swihaþeudō (“Sweden, the Swedish nation”)