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Where does “swero” come from?

swero (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic swerô, from Proto-Germanic sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

swero (Old High German): disease

Definitions

  1. disease

Ancestry of “swero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswerôulcer
2Proto-Germanicsweranąto hurt; to fester; ulcerate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “swero”

  • Schwier
  • Moschwier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →