Where does “Schwertel” come from?

Schwertel (German) comes from German Schwert, 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.

Schwertel (German): gladiolus plant

Definitions

  1. gladiolus plant

Ancestry of “Schwertel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwertsword; blade; dorsal fin
2Middle High Germanswertsword
3Old High Germanswertsword
4Proto-West Germanicswerdsword
5Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swerd →
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