Where does “sward” come from?

sward (Middle English) comes from Old English sweard, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

sward (Middle English): Sward; a location where grass exists; Skin,...

Definitions

  1. Sward; a location where grass exists; Skin,...

Ancestry of “sward”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsweardskin, rind
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf
Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old English sweard →