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
- Alternative form of sweir
Ancestry of “sweer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | sweir | heavy; grievous; slothful; lazy; unwilling;... |
| 2 | Middle English | swere | Alternative form of sweren; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | swǣr | heavy; grievous; dull; heavy, grave, grievous |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swār | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |