Where does “sværd” come from?
sværd (Danish) comes from Old Danish swærth, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sværd (Danish): sword
Ancestry of “sværd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | swærth | sword |
| 2 | Old Norse | sverð | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “sværd”