Where does “sverme” come from?
sverme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sverm, from Old Norse svarmr, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sverme (Norwegian Bokmål): to swarm; to daydream, lose oneself in reverie or...
Definitions
- to swarm; to daydream, lose oneself in reverie or...
Ancestry of “sverme”, step by step
sverme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sverm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sverm | a swarm; a flock; imperative of sverme |
| 2 | Old Norse | svarmr | swarm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sverm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sverm | a swarm; a flock |