Where does “swēren” come from?
swēren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swerien, from Proto-West Germanic swarjan, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swēren (Middle Dutch): to swear, to declare solemnly
Definitions
- to swear, to declare solemnly
Ancestry of “swēren”, step by step
swēren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch swerien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | swerien | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swarjan | to swear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Old Dutch sweren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sweren | to swear |