Where does “zwaarwichtig” come from?

zwaarwichtig (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.

zwaarwichtig (Dutch): very important, of great importance

Definitions

  1. very important, of great importance

Ancestry of “zwaarwichtig”, step by step

zwaarwichtig 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 wicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwichtliving being, creature; child; girl
2Middle Dutchwicht—
3Old Dutchwihtthing, creature
4Proto-Germanicwihtąthing, creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekti-object, thing; thing; cause, sake, thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swār →