Where does “Schwertwal” come from?
Schwertwal (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.
Schwertwal (German): killer whale
Ancestry of “Schwertwal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schwert | sword; blade; dorsal fin |
| 2 | Middle High German | swert | sword |
| 3 | Old High German | swert | sword |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swerd | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |