Where does “zwaar” come from?

zwaar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swâer, from Old Dutch swār, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

zwaar (Dutch): heavy, hefty; strong physically; strong, potent

Definitions

  1. heavy, hefty; strong physically; strong, potent

Ancestry of “zwaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswâerheavy
2Old Dutchswār—
3Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
4Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “zwaar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swār →
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