Where does “sverdfisk” come from?

sverdfisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sverd, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sverdfisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): swordfish; "Xiphias gladius"

Definitions

  1. swordfish; "Xiphias gladius"

Ancestry of “sverdfisk”, step by step

sverdfisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sverd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksverda sword
2Old Norsesverðsword
3Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Norwegian Nynorsk fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfiska fish
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Old Norse sverð →