Where does “svære” come from?

svære (Danish) comes from Old Norse sverja, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

svære (Danish): definite of svær; plural of svær; Obsolete...

Definitions

  1. definite of svær; plural of svær; Obsolete...

Ancestry of “svære”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesverjato swear
2Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →