Where does “sværia” come from?

sværia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sverja, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sværia (Old Swedish): to swear

Definitions

  1. to swear

Ancestry of “sværia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesverjato swear
2Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “sværia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →