Where does “sware” come from?

sware (Middle English) comes from Old English swaru, from Proto-Germanic swarō, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

sware (Middle English): Alternative form of square; A response to a query...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of square; A response to a query...

Ancestry of “sware”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswaruan oath, vow
2Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “sware

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-