Where does “Schwertmage” come from?

Schwertmage (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.

Schwertmage (German): someone related through males; relation on the spear side

Definitions

  1. someone related through males; relation on the spear side

Ancestry of “Schwertmage”, step by step

Schwertmage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schwert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwertsword; blade; dorsal fin
2Middle High Germanswertsword
3Old High Germanswertsword
4Proto-West Germanicswerdsword
5Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via German māge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmāgekinsman, relative
2Middle High Germanmage—
3Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
4Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swerd →