Where does “svar” come from?

svar (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse svar, from Proto-Germanic swarō, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

svar (Norwegian Bokmål): an answer, a reply; imperative of svare

Definitions

  1. an answer, a reply; imperative of svare

Ancestry of “svar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvaranswer, reply
2Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarō →Every word from Old Norse svar →