Where does “svor” come from?

svor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse svǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

svor (Norwegian Nynorsk): rind, crackling

Definitions

  1. rind, crackling

Ancestry of “svor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvǫrðrthe skin of the head; a rope of walrus-hide
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf
Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old Norse svǫrðr →
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