Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swerdą
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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 edit
Etymology edit
Nikolaev (2015)[1] suggests derivation from Proto-Indo-European *sw-er, locative of *seh₂w- (“sharp”) (with a loss of *h₂ between *s and *w) and cognate to Luwian [script needed] (šiḫual-, šiwal-, “sword”), [script needed] (šiwa-, “sharp”). Derivation from Proto-Indo-European *swer- has been proposed, but is uncertain since all other descendants, such as *sweraną, only suggest an original meaning 'to ache, hurt, fester'.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*swerdą n
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *swerdą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *swerdą | *swerdō | |
| vocative | *swerdą | *swerdō | |
| accusative | *swerdą | *swerdō | |
| genitive | *swerdas, *swirdis | *swerdǫ̂ | |
| dative | *swirdai | *swerdamaz | |
| instrumental | *swerdō | *swerdamiz | |
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *swerd
- Old Norse: sverð
References edit
- ^ Nikolaev, Alexander. 2015. "The Germanic word for ‘sword’ and delocatival derivation in Proto-Indo-European". Journal of Indo-European Studies 37 / 3-4, pp. 461-488