Where does “sweri” come from?
sweri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch zweer, from Middle Dutch swēre, from Old Dutch swero, from Proto-West Germanic *swerō, from Proto-Germanic swerô, from Proto-Germanic sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
sweri (Sranan Tongo): to swear; neoplasm
Definitions
- to swear; neoplasm
Ancestry of “sweri”, step by step
sweri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zweer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zweer | A purulent boil, skin injury containing pus,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | swēre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | swero | boil, abcess |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swerō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swerô | ulcer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sweraną | to hurt; to fester; ulcerate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |