Where does “schwören” come from?
schwören (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.
schwören (German): to swear; to take an oath; to swear by; to be...
Definitions
- to swear; to take an oath; to swear by; to be...
Ancestry of “schwören”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | swern | to swear; to hurt; to be inflamed, to swell,... |
| 2 | Old High German | sweren | to swear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swarjan | to swear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “schwören”