Where does “grønsvær” come from?

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

grønsvær (Danish): turf

Definitions

  1. turf

Ancestry of “grønsvær”, step by step

grønsvær 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 grøn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrøngreen
2Old Norsegrœnngreen, fresh; good, fit
3Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Old Norse svárr →