Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swībaną

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kswéybʰ-e-ti, thematic root present of *ksweybʰ- (to move swiftly, swing, whip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswiː.βɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*swībaną[1][2]

  1. to revolve; move around; sway; stray
  2. to sweep
  3. to finish

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*swīban-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 500-501
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*swīfanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 378