Where does “sværdfisk” come from?

sværdfisk (Danish) comes from Danish sværd, from Old Danish swærth, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sværdfisk (Danish): swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Definitions

  1. swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Ancestry of “sværdfisk”, step by step

sværdfisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sværd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsværdsword
2Old Danishswærthsword
3Old Norsesverðsword
4Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Danish fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfiskfish; Pisces; Go Fish
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Old Norse sverð →