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