Where does “schwären” come from?

schwären (German) comes 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.

schwären (German): to fester, to suppurate, to ulcerate and to hurt

Definitions

  1. to fester, to suppurate, to ulcerate and to hurt

Ancestry of “schwären”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswernto swear; to hurt; to be inflamed, to swell,...
2Old High Germanswerento swear
3Proto-West Germanicswarjanto swear
4Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swarjan →
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