Where does “sverm” come from?
sverm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse svarmr, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sverm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a swarm; a flock
Ancestry of “sverm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | svarmr | swarm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “sverm”