Where does “nonsworn” come from?
nonsworn (English) comes from English sworn, from Middle English sworen, from Old English sworen, from Proto-West Germanic swaran, from Proto-Germanic swaranaz, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
nonsworn (English): Not bound by an oath
Ancestry of “nonsworn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sworn | past participle of swear; Given or declared under... |
| 2 | Middle English | sworen | — |
| 3 | Old English | sworen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swaran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swaranaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |