Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sehwǭ

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

Alternative forms

• *sehwō

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse.xʷɔ̃ː/

Noun

*sehwǭ f

1. seeing, sight
2. (anatomy) eyeball, pupil

Declension

ōn-stemDeclension of *sehwǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sehwǭ	*sehwōniz
vocative	*sehwǭ	*sehwōniz
accusative	*sehwōnų	*sehwōnunz
genitive	*sehwōniz	*sehwōnǫ̂
dative	*sehwōni	*sehwōmaz
instrumental	*sehwōnē	*sehwōmiz

Related terms

• *sehwaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sehwā
  • Old English: sēo, sēa, sīo f or m
  • Old Frisian: siā m
  • Old Saxon: seha
  • Old Saxon: seho, sio m
    • Middle Low German: sên, sênt
      • German Low German: Sehn
  • Old Dutch: sia
  • Old High German: seha
• Old Norse: *sjá
  • ⇒ Old Norse: ásjá
    • Icelandic: ásjá
  • ⇒ Old Norse: skuggsjá
  • ⇒ Old Norse: umsjá
    • Icelandic: umsjá