Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēriþō

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

From *swēraz (“heavy”) +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛː.ri.θɔː/

Noun

*swēriþō f[1]

  1. heaviness

Inflection

Declension of *swēriþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swēriþō *swēriþôz
vocative *swēriþō *swēriþôz
accusative *swēriþǭ *swēriþōz
genitive *swēriþōz *swēriþǫ̂
dative *swēriþōi *swēriþōmaz
instrumental *swēriþō *swēriþōmiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: swārida
    • Middle High German: swærde
      • German: Schwerde (archaic)
  • Dutch: zwaarte
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰 (swēriþa)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*swēriþō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 396
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