Where does “samenzwering” come from?

samenzwering (Dutch) comes from Dutch samenzweren, from Dutch zweren, from Middle Dutch swēren, from Old Dutch swerien, from Proto-West Germanic swarjan, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

samenzwering (Dutch): conspiracy

Definitions

  1. conspiracy

Ancestry of “samenzwering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsamenzwerento conspire, plot
2Dutchzwerento swear, pledge, declare under oath; to...
3Middle Dutchswērento swear, to declare solemnly
4Old Dutchswerien—
5Proto-West Germanicswarjanto swear
6Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swarjan →