Where does “afsværge” come from?

afsværge (Danish) comes from Danish sværge, from Old Danish swæriæ, from Old Norse sverja, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

afsværge (Danish): to abjure, renounce

Definitions

  1. to abjure, renounce

Ancestry of “afsværge”, step by step

afsværge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sværge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsværgeto swear
2Old Danishswæriæ—
3Old Norsesverjato swear
4Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Danish af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafby; of; from
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “afsværge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →