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Where does “svörður” come from?

svörður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse svǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

svörður (Icelandic): skin, especially that of the head under the hair;...

Definitions

  1. skin, especially that of the head under the hair;...

Ancestry of “svörður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvǫrðrthe skin of the head; a rope of walrus-hide
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf

Words derived from “svörður”

  • svarðmosi
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