Where does “greatsword” come from?
greatsword (English) comes from English sword, from Middle English sword, from Old English sword, from Old English sweord, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
greatsword (English): Any generally straight-bladed double-edged sword...
Definitions
- Any generally straight-bladed double-edged sword...
Ancestry of “greatsword”, step by step
greatsword traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sword
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sword | A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sword | sword, sabre; Military might or power |
| 3 | Old English | sword | Alternative form of sweord |
| 4 | Old English | sweord | a sword |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via English Great
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Great | Taking much space; large |
| 2 | Middle English | grete | great; massive; amazing |
| 3 | Old English | grēat | great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |