Where does “sværge” come from?

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

sværge (Danish): to swear

Definitions

  1. to swear

Ancestry of “sværge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishswæriæ—
2Old Norsesverjato swear
3Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “sværge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →