Where does “swaar” come from?

swaar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zwaar, from Middle Dutch swâer, from Old Dutch swār, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

swaar (Afrikaans): heavy

Definitions

  1. heavy

Ancestry of “swaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwaarheavy, hefty; strong physically; strong, potent
2Middle Dutchswâerheavy
3Old Dutchswār—
4Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
5Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swār →