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
- To swear falsely; perjure oneself
Ancestry of “manswear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mansweren | — |
| 2 | Old English | mānswerian | to forswear, perjure oneself |
| 3 | Old English | swerian | to swear , to promise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swarjan | to swear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |