Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swarō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

From Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to say, speak, talk, swear, curse”). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic сваръ (svarŭ, “quarrel”), Russian ссора (ssora, “quarrel, dispute”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɑ.rɔː/

Noun

*swarō f

a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow

Inflection

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

*andaswarō
*swarōną

Related terms

*swarjaną

Descendants

Old English: swaru
- Middle English: sware
  - Scots: swere, swear
  - English: swear
Old Frisian: *swer, *ser (in derivatives)
Old Saxon: (swōr)
Old High German: (*swuor; swōrō (in derivatives))
- Middle High German: (swuor m)
  - German: (Schwur)