Where does “svar” come from?

svar (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swarō, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

svar (Old Norse): answer, reply

Definitions

  1. answer, reply

Ancestry of “svar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “svar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarō →
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