Where does “short sword” come from?
short sword (English) comes from English shortsword, 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.
short sword (English): Alternative form of shortsword
Definitions
- Alternative form of shortsword
Ancestry of “short sword”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shortsword | A sword of a class generally shorter than one... |
| 2 | English | sword | A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a... |
| 3 | Middle English | sword | sword, sabre; Military might or power |
| 4 | Old English | sword | Alternative form of sweord |
| 5 | Old English | sweord | a sword |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |