Where does “*swerō” come from?

*swerō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swerô, from Proto-Germanic sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

Ancestry of “*swerō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswerôulcer
2Proto-Germanicsweranąto hurt; to fester; ulcerate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “*swerō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sweraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerô →
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