Where does “svarf” come from?

svarf (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swarbą, from Proto-Germanic swerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- — to turn; wipe; sweep.

svarf (Old Norse): metallic dust; sawdust

Definitions

  1. metallic dust; sawdust

Ancestry of “svarf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswarbąthat which is rubbed off; shavings
2Proto-Germanicswerbanąto rub; wipe; polish; to file
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswerbʰ-to turn; wipe; sweep

Words derived from “svarf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarbą →