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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

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “sværd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishswærthsword
2Old Norsesverðsword
3Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “sværd”

  • sværddrager
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →