Where does “flæskesvær” come from?

flæskesvær (Danish) comes from Danish svær, from Old Danish swar, from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

flæskesvær (Danish): bacon rind, pork rind

Definitions

  1. bacon rind, pork rind

Ancestry of “flæskesvær”, step by step

flæskesvær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish svær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsværrind; crackling; difficult, hard, stiff, tough
2Old Danishswar—
3Old Norsesvárrhard, heavy
4Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Danish flæsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflæskpork; bacon, unsmoked bacon
2Old Norseflesk—
3Proto-Germanicflaiskimeat, flesh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁ḱ-to tear, peel off; to tear, rend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Old Norse svárr →