Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/singwaną
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *séngʷʰ-e-ti, from *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- to sing
Inflection
editConjugation of *singwaną (strong class 3)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *singwan
- Old Norse: syngva, syngja
- Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌽 (siggwan)
- Crimean Gothic: singhen