Reconstruction:Old Dutch/swacon

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swakōn. Equivalent to *swac (weak) +‎ -on (factitive) and *swac +‎ -on (stative-fientive).

Verb

swacon

  1. to make weak, impair
  2. to become weak
  3. to swing, sway

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: swāken, swacken