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. heaviness

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension 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)