Where does “swar” come from?

swar (Middle English) comes from Old English swǣr, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “swar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswǣrheavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous
2Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
3Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swār →