Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sweglō

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

Uncertain. Potentially from *swōgiz (“noise, sound”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsweɣ.lɔː/

Noun

*sweglō f

flute

Inflection

Declension of *sweglō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sweglō	*sweglôz
vocative	*sweglō	*sweglôz
accusative	*sweglǭ	*sweglōz
genitive	*sweglōz	*sweglǫ̂
dative	*sweglōi	*sweglōmaz
instrumental	*sweglō	*sweglōmiz

Derived terms

*sweglōną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *sweglu
- Old English: *sweġel, *sweġl
  - ⇒ Old English: sweġelhorn, sweġlhorn
- Old High German: swegala
  - Middle High German: swegele, swegel
    - German: Schwegel
Gothic: *𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌲𐌻𐌰 (*swigla)
→? Proto-Finnic: *šuilu
- Finnish: huilu