Where does “zweren” come from?

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

zweren (Dutch): to swear, pledge, declare under oath; to...

Definitions

  1. to swear, pledge, declare under oath; to...

Ancestry of “zweren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswērento swear, to declare solemnly
2Old Dutchswerien—
3Proto-West Germanicswarjanto swear
4Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “zweren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swarjan →