Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sweglō

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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsweɣ.lɔː/

Noun

*sweglō f

1. flute

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *sweglō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sweglō	*sweglôz
vocative	*sweglō	*sweglôz
accusative	*sweglǭ	*sweglōz
genitive	*sweglōz	*sweglǫ̂
dative	*sweglōi	*sweglōmaz
instrumental	*sweglō	*sweglōmiz

Derived terms

• *sweglōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sweglu
  • Old English: *sweġel, *sweġl
    • ⇒ Old English: sweġelhorn, sweġlhorn
  • Old High German: swegala
    • Middle High German: swegele, swegel
      • German: Schwegel
• Gothic: *𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌲𐌻𐌰 (*swigla)
• →? Proto-Finnic: *šuilu
  • Finnish: huilu