Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swinþaz

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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Uncertain; suggested to derive from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (to overpower),[1] whence also *segaz (victory), perhaps either:

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*swinþaz

  1. strong

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Heidermanns, Frank (1993) Etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen Primäradjektive (Studia linguistica Germanica; 33) (in German), Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 577-578