Where does “sweer” come from?

sweer (English) comes from Middle English swere, from Old English swǣr, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sweer (English): Heavy; Dull; indolent; lazy; Reluctant;...

Definitions

  1. Heavy; Dull; indolent; lazy; Reluctant;...

Ancestry of “sweer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishswereAlternative form of sweren; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishswǣrheavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous
3Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
4Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swār →