Where does “manswear” come from?

manswear (English) comes from Middle English mansweren, from Old English mānswerian, from Old English swerian, from Proto-West Germanic swarjan, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

manswear (English): To swear falsely; perjure oneself

Definitions

  1. To swear falsely; perjure oneself

Ancestry of “manswear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmansweren—
2Old Englishmānswerianto forswear, perjure oneself
3Old Englishswerianto swear (an oath or a promise)
4Proto-West Germanicswarjanto swear
5Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swarjan →