Where does “Schwert” come from?
Schwert (German) comes from Middle High German swert, from Old High German swert, from Proto-West Germanic swerd, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
Schwert (German): sword; blade; dorsal fin
Ancestry of “Schwert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | swert | sword |
| 2 | Old High German | swert | sword |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swerd | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “Schwert”