Where does “zwaardherik” come from?

zwaardherik (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwaard, from Middle Dutch swert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic swerd, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

Ancestry of “zwaardherik”, step by step

zwaardherik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zwaard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzwaardA sword, heavy blade weapon; A leeboard
2Middle Dutchswertsword
3Old Dutchswertsword
4Proto-West Germanicswerdsword
5Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Dutch herik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchherikcharlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
2Dutchhederik—
3Latinhederaivy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →