Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swērį̄

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”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛː.rĩː/

Noun

*swērį̄ f

1. heaviness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *swērį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*swērį̄	*swērīniz
vocative	*swērį̄	*swērīniz
accusative	*swērīnų	*swērīnunz
genitive	*swērīniz	*swērīnǫ̂
dative	*swērīni	*swērīmaz
instrumental	*swērīnē	*swērīmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *swārī
  • Old High German: swārī
    • Middle High German: swære
      • German: Schwere
• Gothic: *𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (*swērei)
  • ⇒ Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (unswērei)