Where does “svær” come from?
svær (Danish) comes from Old Danish swar, from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
svær (Danish): rind; crackling; difficult, hard, stiff, tough
Definitions
- rind; crackling; difficult, hard, stiff, tough
Ancestry of “svær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | swar | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | svárr | hard, heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “svær”