Where does “afsværgelse” come from?

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

afsværgelse (Danish): abjuration

Definitions

  1. abjuration

Ancestry of “afsværgelse”, step by step

afsværgelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish afsværge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafsværgeto abjure, renounce
2Danishsværgeto swear
3Old Danishswæriæ—
4Old Norsesverjato swear
5Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →