Where does “sevärd” come from?
sevärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish -värd, from Swedish värd, from Old Swedish værþer, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “sevärd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | -värd | -worthy |
| 2 | Swedish | värd | worth; worthy; having a value; a host; a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | værþer | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |