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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
Etymology
Derived from *sīhwaną (“to percolate, filter”), from earlier *saigwiz, Pre-Germanic *soykʷís.[1]
Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂ey-wo- (“to be fierce, afflict”) (compare Latin saevus (“wild, fierce”), Tocharian saiwe (“itch”), Latvian sievs, sīvs (“sharp, biting”)).[2] Compare *sairaz (“sore, painful”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*saiwiz m
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *saiwiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *saiwiz | *saiwīz | |
| vocative | *saiwi | *saiwīz | |
| accusative | *saiwį | *saiwinz | |
| genitive | *saiwīz | *saiwijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *saiwī | *saiwimaz | |
| instrumental | *saiwī | *saiwimiz | |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *saiwi m
- Old Norse: sær m, sjár
- Icelandic: sær, sjár, sjór m
- Faroese: sjógvur
- Norn: sju
- Norwegian: sjø
- Old Swedish: siār, siōr
- Swedish: sjö
- Old Danish: sǣ, siō
- Danish: sø
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- Elfdalian: sju
- Gutnish: sjo
- Scanian: sjǿ
- Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 m (saiws)
- → Proto-Samic: *sāvjë