Where does “swayer” come from?

swayer (English) comes from English sway, from English swear, from Middle English sware, from Old English swaru, from Proto-Germanic swarō, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

swayer (English): One who or that which sways something

Definitions

  1. One who or that which sways something

Ancestry of “swayer”, step by step

swayer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sway

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswayThe act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or...
2EnglishswearTo take an oath, to promise; To use offensive,...
3Middle EnglishswareAlternative form of square; A response to a query...
4Old Englishswaruan oath, vow
5Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-Every word from Proto-Germanic swarōEvery word from Old English swaru
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