Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swizjô

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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]

From pre-Germanic *swes-yós, "of a sister", from Proto-Indo-European *swes-, "to be of one's own, familiar".

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*swizjô m

  1. sister's son, nephew

Inflection[edit]

masculine an-stemDeclension of *swizjô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swizjô *swizjaniz
vocative *swizjô *swizjaniz
accusative *swizjanų *swizjanunz
genitive *swizjiniz *swizjanǫ̂
dative *swizjini *swizjammaz
instrumental *swizjinē *swizjammiz

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ġeswiria
  • Old Swedish: swiri