Where does “svaar” come from?

svaar (Danish) comes from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

Ancestry of “svaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvárrhard, heavy
2Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Old Norse svárr →