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