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Where does “suona” come from?

suona (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic swōnō, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.

Ancestry of “suona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswōnōreconciliation; atonement; agreement; appeasement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “suona”

  • Sühne
  • süene
  • suone
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