Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “seh₂w-”
93 words across 25 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European seh₂w- — including sword, swords, sward, swordsman, greensward, broadsword, swordsmanship, swordplay.
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English (54)
- sword
- swords
- sward
- swordsman
- greensward
- broadsword
- swordsmanship
- swordplay
- longsword
- sworded
- swarth
- swordless
- swordlike
- swarded
- swordfight
- shortsword
- greatsword
- swordsmith
- backsword
- swordpoint
- swordbelt
- swordstick
- swordmaster
- swordbearer
- swordtail
- sworder
- swordswoman
- soord
- smallsword
- silversword
- sellsword
- swording
- swordmaker
- swordcraft
- swordwork
- swordfighter
- swordman
- swordmaking
- unsworded
- swordgrass
- swordbearing
- swardy
- swordboat
- swordsperson
- swordproof
- swordsmithing
- short sword
- swarthness
- swordbill
- swordster
- swordswomanship
- swordstress
- backswordman
- swordery