Where does “swere” come from?
swere (Middle English) comes from Old English swǣr, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swere (Middle English): Alternative form of sweren; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of sweren; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “swere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swǣr | heavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swār | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swere”