Where does “svär-” come from?
svär- (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svær, from Old Norse svær, from Proto-Germanic swehuraz, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
svär- (Swedish): -in-law; related through marriage, derives from...
Definitions
- -in-law; related through marriage, derives from...
Ancestry of “svär-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | svær | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | svær | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swehuraz | father-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |
Words derived from “svär-”