Where does “swerdą” come from?
swerdą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swerdą (Proto-Germanic): sword
Definitions
- sword
Ancestry of “swerdą”, step by step
swerdą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European swēr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Proto-Indo-European seh₂w-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂w- | sharp |