Where does “soord” come from?
soord (English) comes 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.
soord (English): The skin of bacon
Definitions
- The skin of bacon
Ancestry of “soord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sward | A layer of earth into which grass has grown;... |
| 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 |