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Where does “sweer” come from?

sweer (Scots) comes from Scots sweir, from Middle English swere, from Old English swǣr, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sweer (Scots): Alternative form of sweir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sweir

Ancestry of “sweer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotssweirheavy; grievous; slothful; lazy; unwilling;...
2Middle EnglishswereAlternative form of sweren; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishswǣrheavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous
4Proto-West Germanicswārheavy
5Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →