su̯ento-, sunto-

    su̯ento-, sunto-

    English meaning: vigorous, vivacious, healthy

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “rege, rũstig, gesund”

    Note: only Gmc.?

    Material: Goth. swinÞs ‘strong, fit, healthy”, O.Ice. svinnr “rash, hasty, strong, smart”, O.E. swīð, O.S. swīði ‘strong, violent, valiant”, M.H.G. swint, swinde ‘strong, violent”, geschwind “fast, rapid, hurried, fierce, grim”; O.H.G.gisunt (-d-) “fit, healthy”, O.S. gisund, O.E. gesund, O.Fris. sund “fresh, unbeschädigt, fit, healthy”.

    References: WP. II 525 f.; because of Ablauts probably IE; after Persson Beitr. 1892 and 587 to Lith. siunčiu ‘sende” (different above S. 909); compare also Lith. s(i)ùmdyti “aufhetzen”.