Where does “swærth” come from?
swærth (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swærth (Old Danish): sword
Ancestry of “swærth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sverð | sword |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swærth”