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Where does “swenh₂-” come from?

swenh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): to sound

Definitions

  1. to sound

Words derived from “swenh₂-”

  • person
  • personal
  • personnel
  • resonance
  • interpersonal
  • persona
  • impersonal
  • unison
  • parson
  • Swan
  • resonant
  • sonnet
  • Sony
  • swan
  • salesperson
  • personification
  • resonate
  • townspeople
  • sonorous
  • parsonage
  • personhood
  • ultrasonic
  • sonic
  • sonata