Where does “swēre” come from?

swēre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swero, from Proto-West Germanic *swerō, from Proto-Germanic swerô, from Proto-Germanic sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

Ancestry of “swēre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsweroboil, abcess
2Proto-West Germanic*swerō—
3Proto-Germanicswerôulcer
4Proto-Germanicsweranąto hurt; to fester; ulcerate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “swēre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sweraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerô →