Where does “särk” come from?

särk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish særker, from Old Norse serkr, from Proto-Germanic sarkiz, from Proto-Indo-European swerg-, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

särk (Swedish): an undergarment made ​​of linen, almost like a...

Definitions

  1. an undergarment made ​​of linen, almost like a...

Ancestry of “särk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsærkersark, shirt
2Old NorseserkrA shirt
3Proto-Germanicsarkizsark, shirt; coat of mail
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswerg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swerg- →