Where does “swordbrother” come from?

swordbrother (English) comes 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.

swordbrother (English): A man who is a member of a military brotherhood

Definitions

  1. A man who is a member of a military brotherhood

Ancestry of “swordbrother”, step by step

swordbrother traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sword

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswordA long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a...
2Middle Englishswordsword, sabre; Military might or power
3Old EnglishswordAlternative form of sweord
4Old Englishsweorda sword
5Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via English brother

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrotherSon of the same parents as another person; A male...
2Middle EnglishbrotherA brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling
3Old Englishbrōþorbrother
4Proto-West Germanicbrōþerbrother
5Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Old English sweord →