Where does “mānswerian” come from?
mānswerian (Old English) comes from Old English swerian, from Proto-West Germanic swarjan, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
mānswerian (Old English): to forswear, perjure oneself
Definitions
- to forswear, perjure oneself
Ancestry of “mānswerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swerian | to swear , to promise |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swarjan | to swear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarjaną | to swear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “mānswerian”