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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swerô | ulcer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sweraną | to hurt; to fester; ulcerate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |