Where does “sword” come from?
Sword derives from Middle English swerd, from Old English sweard, from Proto-Germanic swarduz, from Proto-Indo-European swer-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
sword (English): A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a...
Definitions
- A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a...
Ancestry of “sword”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sword | sword, sabre; Military might or power |
| 2 | Old English | sword | Alternative form of sweord |
| 3 | Old English | sweord | a sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “sword”