Where does “abschwören” come from?
abschwören (German) comes from German schwören, from Middle High German swern, from Old High German sweren, from Proto-West Germanic swarjan, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
abschwören (German): to abjure, renounce
Definitions
- to abjure, renounce
Ancestry of “abschwören”, step by step
abschwören traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schwören
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwören | to swear; to take an oath; to swear by; to be... |
| 2 | Middle High German | swern | to swear; to hurt; to be inflamed, to swell,... |
| 3 | Old High German | sweren | to swear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swarjan | to swear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |