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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swindaną

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

Probably related to Proto-Germanic *swīnaną, *dwīnaną, *þwīnaną (to dwindle), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey- (to dwindle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswin.dɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swindaną

  1. (West Germanic) To dwindle

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *swindan
    • Old English: swindan
      • Middle English: swinden, swynden
    • Old Frisian: *swinda
      • Saterland Frisian: swiende
      • West Frisian: swine
    • Old Saxon: swindan
    • Old Dutch: *swindan
    • Old High German: swintan
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