Where does “swerd” come from?

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

swerd (Middle English): Alternative form of sword; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sword; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “swerd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsweardskin, rind
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf

Words derived from “swerd”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old English sweard →