Where does “svare” come from?

svare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svara, from Old Norse svara, from Proto-Germanic swarōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

svare (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of svara

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of svara

Ancestry of “svare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvaradefinite plural of svar; to answer
2Old Norsesvarato sound; to answer
3Proto-GermanicswarōnąTo answer; to give a response
4Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną