Where does “swǣr” come from?
swǣr (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swǣr (Old English): heavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous
Definitions
- heavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous
Ancestry of “swǣr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | swār | heavy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swǣr”