šwon

Lower Sorbian

[ʃwɔn]

noun
Definitions
  • swan waterfowl of genus Cygnus

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwan (swan) derived from Middle High German swan derived from Old High German swan derived from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (swan, the singing bird) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swen- (resound, sound, make a sound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swen-

Gloss

resound, sound, make a sound

Concept
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