Where does “greenswarded” come from?
greenswarded (English) comes from English greensward, from English sward, 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.
greenswarded (English): Having green grass growing upon it
Definitions
- Having green grass growing upon it
Ancestry of “greenswarded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | greensward | A tract of land that is green with grass |
| 2 | English | sward | A layer of earth into which grass has grown;... |
| 3 | English | sword | A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a... |
| 4 | Middle English | sword | sword, sabre; Military might or power |
| 5 | Old English | sword | Alternative form of sweord |
| 6 | Old English | sweord | a sword |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |