Where does “zwaartouw” come from?

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

zwaartouw (Dutch): left-winding cable, especially used for anchor cables and mooring lines

Definitions

  1. left-winding cable, especially used for anchor cables and mooring lines

Ancestry of “zwaartouw”, step by step

zwaartouw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zwaar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwaarheavy, hefty; strong physically; strong, potent
2Middle Dutchswâerheavy
3Old Dutchswār
4Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
5Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Dutch touw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtouwrope; string
2Middle Dutchtouwe
3Old Dutchtou
4Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic swērazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic swār