Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swarō

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 *swer- (to say, speak, talk, swear, curse). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *svarъ (e.g. Old Church Slavonic сваръ (svarŭ, quarrel)), Russian ссо́ра (ssóra, quarrel, dispute).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*swarō f

  1. a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *swarō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swarō *swarôz
vocative *swarō *swarôz
accusative *swarǭ *swarōz
genitive *swarōz *swarǫ̂
dative *swarōi *swarōmaz
instrumental *swarō *swarōmiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: swaru
  • Old Frisian: *swer, *ser (in derivatives)
  • (Old Saxon: swōr)
  • (Old High German: *swuor; swōrō (in derivatives))